Married To Him

Five years ago, a devastating betrayal destroyed Valerie Sterling’s life. On the night of her eighteenth birthday, her deceitful best friend, Cassie, drugged her in a cold scheme to steal her wealthy fiancé, Trevor. But the night took an unexpected, feverish turn—leaving Valerie in the arms of a shadowy stranger whose face she couldn't remember, bound only by the faint scent of rain and cedar and the distinct touch of a tattoo on his chest. Shattered, disgraced, and carrying a life-altering secret, Valerie fled the country.​Now, Valerie returns home to a empire on the brink of total collapse. Forced to face her past at a high society gala, she encounters Trevor and Cassie flaunting their stolen power. When cruel taunts threaten to crush her resolve, Valerie impulsively grabs a strikingly handsome stranger and kisses him, brazenly introducing him as her new boyfriend.​She has no idea that the man she just dragged into her web is none other than Christopher Hugh Blackwood—the ruthless, elusive titan ruling the city’s financial empire and her ex-fiancé’s formidable uncle.​To pull her family back from bankruptcy, Valerie is drawn into a high-stakes, one-year contract marriage with the formidable CEO. But behind Christopher’s icy facade lies a sharp mind harboring long-buried secrets and an intense, unwavering focus on Valerie. As corporate rivalries escalate, hidden heirs surface, and the shadows of that dark night five years ago begin to unravel, the boundary between calculated pretense and undeniable passion blurs beyond repair.