One look at her upturned face and he couldn't resist kissing her. Johan Cole was on a serious mission with a deadline and he couldn't afford distractions. But the image of Asher and the kiss filled his head. And so, when he found out she was in a desperate financial situation, he didn't hesitate to offer her a marriage contract, even after knowing she is the daughter of the man he hated most. Asher lost everything in one night—her father, her research work and her future. To top it, her mother was dying and she couldn't afford the bills. As a woman backed into a corner with nowhere to turn, how could she resist Johan’s offer? But as she enters Johan's world, she realises nothing is as simple as it seems. His mother despises her. His secrets run deep. And the more time Asher spends as Mrs. Cole, the more she suspects her father's sudden death and her current marriage are connected in some way. . She is determined to find out the truth, even if it destroys them both.