She needed a miracle. He needed a wife. They both signed a contract they were destined to break.Hazel lost her career, her savings, and her reputation in a single afternoon. Framed for massive corporate fraud by her corrupt boss, she’s days away from losing her younger brother’s vital medical care. Desperate and out of options, Hazel crashes an exclusive high-society gala to find an investor—and walks straight into the sights of Archer Hayes.Cold, calculating, and ruthlessly powerful, Archer doesn't do charity. But he does need a pristine, scandal-free wife to satisfy his conservative board of directors and secure his empire. His offer is simple: a one-year marriage of convenience. He will erase her debts and clear her name. In exchange, she will wear his three-carat diamond, move into his isolated estate, and follow his exact rules.No attachments. No expectations. And absolutely no falling in love.But behind the locked doors of the Hayes estate, the ice around the billionaire's heart begins to crack. Professional boundaries blur into suffocating tension, and fake public kisses ignite into scorching, undeniable nights. Hazel soon realizes her arrogant, controlling fake husband is fiercely protective of what belongs to him—and he’s decided she belongs to him.When the people who ruined Hazel’s life return to destroy Archer's empire, Hazel must use her brilliant financial mind to step out of his shadow and fight for him. She signed away a year of her life, but Archer Hayes is playing for eternity.

Isabella had one simple goal: become a top-tier chartered accountant and finally earn the approval of her strict, demanding father. But one reckless night at an elite corporate party shatters her carefully planned life. She crosses paths with Aiden, a ruthless and intoxicating CEO, and their one-night stand leaves her pregnant.When she goes to him for help, Aiden cruelly denies the child. Terrified she will ruin his reputation, he has security throw her out into the street. The nightmare only escalates when her father discovers the truth. Given a brutal ultimatum—abort the baby or be disowned—Isabella refuses to break. She is cast out, penniless, and pushed to the absolute brink of despair. Just as she contemplates ending her life to escape the frustration of her failures, a mysterious young man named Killian pulls her back from the edge.Fast forward one year: Isabella is no longer a naive, struggling student. She is the formidable CEO of a rising corporate empire, and happily married to the man who saved her. But the past refuses to stay buried. When Aiden returns—now a bitter rival in the business world—the fallout of their one-night stand threatens everything she has built. With new enemies circling and hidden billionaire lineages coming to light, Isabella must wage a high-stakes war to protect her empire, her child, and the man she truly loves.

Lily Thatcher’s boyfriend of six years suddenly wants an open relationship out of the blue.. When she is on her way to an important event, The Adair Auction,where students from her school get to meet new and important people and connect. As a teacher of the arts Lily must attend. At this event Lily meets a mysterious man called arts who makes her feel alive and not safe in the best way. One thing leads to another and they end up sharing a bed. Not metaphorically. This is bad because Lily doesn't know how to do hookups without getting attached. And she feels guilty for loving the experience and wanting more even though she’s now in an open relationship. Lily gets to her first class with a headache only to find out that the mysterious man isn't only her student but the son of the owner of the university. Lily can't be with a student and especially not someone she is fifteen years older. What will Lily do now that she is attracted to someone her school policy forbids her to have any relationship with , a relationship society will damn her for? How long can she go before she gives in to her carnal urges? How long will they last before they break under pressure and discovery? Follow along for more…