She signed a contract to become his wife.

She never meant to give him her heart.

When ambitious marketing executive Olivia Bennett is called into Alexander Morrison's office, she expects a promotion-not a marriage proposal. But the ruthless CEO needs a wife to secure a critical business merger, and Olivia fits his requirements: smart, presentable, and expendable.

The terms are simple: one year of marriage, a seven-figure payout, and absolute discretion. Business, not pleasure. A contract, not a commitment.

It should be straightforward. After all, Olivia has spent six months avoiding Alexander since their explosive one-night stand at the company retreat. She knows better than to confuse business with desire. And Alexander, scarred by a devastating betrayal, has vowed never to let emotion cloud his judgment again.

But hearts don't follow contracts.

As they navigate board meetings by day and reluctantly share living quarters by night, the lines between performance and passion begin to blur. Beneath Alexander's icy exterior lies a man desperate to be understood, while Olivia's carefully constructed walls conceal wounds from a past she has never revealed.

When a ruthless saboteur threatens everything they've built, Alexander and Olivia must decide what matters most: the merger they've worked for, the pride they've protected, or the love neither expected to find.

In the high-stakes world of corporate power, the most dangerous deal might be surrendering their hearts.

"A sizzling, emotional romance about finding love in the most unexpected context."