Mia Carter needed money. Ethan Cole needed control. When a ruthless billionaire CEO offers her a six-month contract to pose as the woman at his side, Mia knows exactly what she’s signing: public appearances, whispered rumors, and a line she must never cross. It’s strictly business. But Ethan Cole doesn’t fake anything halfway.In boardrooms, he’s untouchable.In public, he’s possessive.In private… he watches her like she’s something he’s already decided to keep.As rivals circle and his powerful ex-lover tries to reclaim her place, Mia realizes the contract isn’t the most dangerous part of the deal. It’s the way he says her name.The way he protects her without asking.The way the coldest man in the room only softens when he looks at her. She signed a contract. She didn’t expect to sign her heart.And when the contract ends…Will he let her walk away?