The Billionaire's contract wife

The night Luna Aria’s world changed, she was standing in front of the most powerful man in the capital. And he was asking her to marry him. But before that moment… Everything was already falling apart. --- “Miss Luna, you need to leave immediately.” Luna Aria looked up from her script and frowned. Her manager, Elena, stood at the door with a pale expression. “What happened?” Elena hesitated. “The media has released photos of you.” Luna’s fingers froze. “Photos of what?” Elena handed her the phone. The moment Luna saw the screen, her expression changed. The headlines were everywhere. “Famous Actress Luna Aria Caught in Secret Meeting With Mysterious Man.” “Is The Nation’s Sweetheart Hiding A Relationship?” The photos showed her standing outside a hotel with a man she had never met. Someone was trying to ruin her. Luna quickly stood up. “That’s not me meeting him. Someone edited these photos.” “I know,” Elena replied. “But the public doesn’t care about the truth.” Luna looked outside the window. She had spent years building her acting career. One scandal could destroy everything. “I need to find out who did this.” Before Elena could answer, Luna’s phone rang. An unknown number. She almost ignored it. But something made her pick up. “Hello?” A deep, cold voice answered. “Miss Luna Aria.” Luna became alert. “Who is this?” “Adrian Xue.” The name alone made the room go silent. Even Elena looked shocked. Adrian Xue. The heir of the Xue family. The youngest billionaire CEO in the country. The man who could change someone’s destiny with a single decision. He was known as the Ice Emperor. Cold. Powerful. Impossible to approach. Luna tightened her grip on the phone. “Why is Mr. Xue calling me?” “I heard you are having trouble.” She narrowed her eyes. “And you care?” “No.” His answer was direct. “I only care about something that affects my interests.” Luna almost laughed. Of course. A man like Adrian Xue would never help someone without a reason. “So why are you calling?” A few seconds of silence passed. Then his voice came. “Marry me.” Luna froze. For a moment, she thought she had misunderstood. “...What did you say?” “A contract marriage.” His tone was calm, as if he was discussing a business deal. “One year. You become my wife. In return, I will solve your scandal.” Luna stared at the phone. Was this man insane? “You want me to marry a stranger?” “Yes.” “Why me?” Another silence. Then Adrian answered: “Because you are the only woman who can help me.” Luna frowned. Help him? The most powerful man in the capital needed help from her? Before she could ask another question, Adrian continued. “My family wants me married. They believe a wife will solve their concerns.” Luna understood. A business marriage. Nothing more. She should refuse. A normal person would refuse. But Luna was not in a normal situation. Her career was at risk. Her reputation was being destroyed. And Adrian Xue was offering her the only way out. However, she had no idea… That accepting this contract would pull her into a world of power, danger, and secrets. She had no idea that the cold billionaire she was about to marry would become the one person who would protect her against everyone. And Adrian Xue never expected that the woman he chose for a fake marriage… Would become the only person capable of changing his frozen heart.