CONTRACT WIFE OF A BILLIONAIRE MAFIA BOSS

She was supposed to be the payment. She became the only thing he couldn't afford to lose. Elara Celine Laurent was born into wealth, power, and the prestigious Laurent family. But everything changes when the Laurent Empire suddenly collapses beneath billions in debt. The man waiting to collect is Vincent Alessandro Moretti—a ruthless billionaire and the feared Mafia boss behind the Moretti Empire. He gives Elara's family one choice. Her. To erase their debt, Elara must become Vincent's wife for one year. She hates the man who destroyed her family's empire. Vincent doesn't seem to care. But there's something Elara doesn't know. Vincent didn't choose her because of the debt. For years, a dark secret has connected the Moretti and Laurent families—a secret involving betrayal, murder, and a tragedy Vincent has never forgotten. And Elara is the key. Living under the same roof, Elara begins to discover the man beneath Vincent's ruthless reputation. Hatred slowly becomes curiosity. Curiosity becomes trust. And before she realizes it, she falls for the man she promised herself she would never love. But Vincent's past returns in the form of Victoria, the woman who once had his heart. Sweet and charming in front of Vincent, Victoria reveals her true colors when they're alone, reminding Elara that she is nothing more than a contract wife. While jealousy threatens their fragile relationship, Vincent's enemies are getting closer. Assassinations. Kidnappings. Betrayals. Bloodshed. And when the truth behind their marriage is finally revealed, Elara discovers that her wedding was planned long before her family's downfall. The debt was only an opportunity. She was chosen from the beginning. Now she must decide whether she can love the man who destroyed her family... when she finally discovers why he wanted her in the first place.