I never wanted to marry Eric Walter. Cold, calculating, and devastatingly powerful, he was everything I despised about men like him—ruthless billionaires who saw the world as something to own. But when my father’s company crumbled, and my family’s legacy hung by a thread, I had no choice. The contract was signed. The vows were spoken. I became Mrs. Walter, bound to a man I barely knew and certainly didn’t trust. Eric made one thing clear from the start—this wasn’t about love. It was business. A merger between his empire and my family name. He expected obedience, a wife who played the part. But I’ve never been good at following rules. And Eric… he isn’t just ruthless in business. He’s relentless in everything. The way he looks at me and speaks my name—it’s a dangerous game, blurring the lines between obligation and something far more intoxicating. I tell myself I won’t fall, that I won’t become another pawn in his empire. But then I start seeing glimpses of something deeper beneath his icy exterior. A man haunted by his past. A man who might just be as trapped in this marriage as I am. And then I uncover the truth. Eric didn’t just agree to this arrangement; he orchestrated it, manipulating every move and choice until I had no way out. He didn’t just want a wife. He wanted me. And the most terrifying part? I don’t know if it’s obsession, revenge… or something more dangerous.