Emily Carter never asked for love.
She only wanted to survive.
Orphaned young and raised by relatives who saw her as nothing more than a burden, Emily learned to stay quiet, obedient, and invisible. But when her guardian’s debt threatens to destroy everything, she is offered as collateral—forced into a contract marriage with one of the most powerful men in New York.
Alexander Blackwood is a billionaire CEO with ice in his veins and control in his blood. To him, marriage is a transaction, emotions are weaknesses, and Emily is just another signature on a contract.
She is innocent.
He is ruthless.
And neither of them believes in love.
Thrown into a world of wealth, power, and silent danger, Emily struggles to survive a husband who doesn’t want her heart—only her obedience. Yet slowly, dangerously, her quiet strength begins to crack Alexander’s cold exterior.
What happens when the girl he bought becomes the only woman he can’t let go?
And when the contract ends…
Will he set her free—or claim her forever?
