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Elena Carter never imagined that desperation would force her to marry the man she hated most.
At twenty-four, Elena is struggling to keep her family together as her father's worsening medical condition threatens to destroy their lives. With mounting hospital bills, an uncertain future, and nowhere else to turn, she is running out of options. Just when she believes she has lost everything, Alexander Sterling, a ruthless billionaire with a heart of ice, offers her a deal that could change her destiny forever.
Alexander has wealth, power, and influence, but he needs a wife to secure his position in his family's empire. Love is the last thing on his mind, and marriage is nothing more than a business arrangement.
His offer is simple: marry him for twelve months, follow his rules, and receive enough money to save her father.
Desperate to save the only parent she has left, Elena accepts. She promises herself that she will never fall in love with a man who treats emotions like weaknesses. But living under the same roof soon becomes a dangerous game of attraction, jealousy, and secrets.
Behind Alexander's cold expression lies a painful past he refuses to discuss. His former fiancée, Victoria, is determined to destroy Elena's place in his life, while powerful enemies begin questioning the unexpected marriage.
As Elena discovers unexpected tenderness beneath Alexander's ruthless exterior, their pretend relationship begins to feel frighteningly real. But just when she starts believing that he might truly love her, a shocking discovery reveals that Alexander's reasons for choosing her may be far more complicated than she imagined.
Was she ever more than a business deal to him?
Can a marriage built on desperation become a love worth fighting for?
And when the truth threatens to shatter everything they have built.
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