Lila Hart only wanted money, not trouble.Buried under medical bills and desperate to save her sick mother, she accepts an outrageous offer from Damian Vale the cold, ruthless billionaire known for crushing rivals without blinking. For three months, she will pretend to be his wife in exchange for one hundred thousand dollars.No feelings. No questions. No attachments.It should have been simple.But the moment Lila steps into the Vale mansion, nothing goes according to plan.Damian’s mischievous twins instantly decide she belongs in their family. His sharp tongued stepmother wants her gone. Hidden letters begin appearing inside the house. A stranger watches the mansion from the shadows. And the man who claims emotions are liabilities starts looking at her like she is becoming one.Damian built his empire on control, but Lila is the first thing in years he cannot manage.As fake smiles turn into dangerous desire and buried family secrets rise to the surface, Lila realizes she was never hired to play a role.She was placed in the center of a war.Now the billionaire who swore he would never love anyone must choose between protecting his empire… or protecting the woman who is already breaking every rule he ever made.