Two strangers. One contract. Six months of pretending. But what happens when faking it starts to feel real? Nina Reed is broke, exhausted, and one eviction away from losing what little she has left. Life’s chewed her up, spit her out, and left her with nothing but debt and bad choices—including an ex who ran off with her savings. Jaxen Cross. Billionaire. CEO. Emotionally unavailable. And now—looking for a wife. His father’s will has one condition: no marriage, no control of the company. Jaxen doesn’t believe in love, and he definitely doesn’t have time for it. What he needs is a woman with no strings, no expectations... and nothing to lose.

When struggling architect Emma Clarke signs a six-month contract marriage with cold, calculating billionaire Ethan Blackwood, it's supposed to be all business. She needs money to save her family. He needs a wife to secure a merger.No feelings. No strings. Just six months of pretending.But from the moment Ethan kisses her in the boardroom to “seal the deal,” Emma starts questioning everything, his motives, his walls, and her own heart. She’s not supposed to care. He’s not supposed to feel.Then the warning texts start.Secrets are buried. Someone’s watching. And this fake marriage might be more real and more dangerous, than either of them expected.