I didn’t plan on wanting her. She’s everything I’m not—soft where I’m sharp, steady where I’m ruthless, quietly brave. She looks at me like I’m more than the weight of a legacy I never asked to carry.
Like I’m a man who deserves to be wanted, not just needed. The problem? My family’s reputation needs a spotless, picture-perfect fiancée. I agree to the lie—on my terms. One woman. One contract.
One lie. But now? I don’t just want her in front of the cameras. I want her in my bed when the world finally leaves me alone. I should have known it never would.
When the spotlight turns on her and the fallout lands at her feet, I realize the truth too late— this lie of ours has teeth.
And the only person bleeding is the one woman who trusted me with her heart. I was raised to protect a name. To choose legacy over desire. To never let emotion make my decisions.
But the moment I have to choose between my world and her… I already know which one I’ll burn down.
