Fake marry my ex. Silence the gossip. Fool the court… and pray I don’t fall for her again.
Ten years ago, my girlfriend said I wasn’t worth the risk—then proved it by staying in this small town while I built a multi-billion-dollar empire.
Now I’m back, fighting for custody of my niece, and I need a wife to look “stable”.
So I ask the one woman I never stopped wanting.
Lila’s a single mom with a floundering café, and my deal could save us both—one "I do," a few staged kisses, then we walk away.
Easy.
Except the first time I touch her again, it’s not for show—it’s in her bed, her nails on my back, my name on her lips.
Except she still drives me insane—pushing me away one moment, pulling me under the next, making me forget every rule.
But the town is watching, her ex is circling, and just when I think this might be real…
I find out she’s been keeping a secret that could change everything.
