“I need a wife,” he said coldly.“And I don’t care if you hate me.”Lena Carter was never supposed to end up in a world like his.Drowning in debt and desperate to save her dying mother, she accepts an offer that changes everything—marry a man she doesn’t know, a man she doesn’t trust… a man everyone fears.Adrian Knight.Cold. Powerful. Untouchable.A billionaire with a reputation as dark as his past, Adrian doesn’t believe in love, trust, or second chances. To him, their marriage is nothing more than a contract—a calculated move in a dangerous game of revenge.He gives her rules.No questions.No disobedience.And most importantly… no falling in love.But living under the same roof with a man like Adrian is far from simple.Because behind his icy control lies something deeper. Something broken. Something dangerous.And the more Lena tries to keep her distance… the more she finds herself drawn to him.To his darkness.To his secrets.To the side of him he refuses to show the world.Just when she begins to believe there might be more to their marriage than lies and control, the truth comes crashing down.This wasn’t fate.This wasn’t coincidence.He didn’t choose her randomly.Their pasts are connected in a way she never imagined… and Adrian has been hiding it from the very beginning.Betrayed and heartbroken, Lena is forced to face the truthWas she ever his wife…or just a pawn in his revenge?But when danger closes in and enemies from the past resurface, one thing becomes clear:Adrian Knight may have married her for revenge…but he will destroy anyone who tries to take her away.Even if it costs him everything.Even if it means facing the one thing he’s been running from all his life—Love.