"Sign it," he commanded, his voice as cold as ice. "One year. No strings attached. No feelings involved." Emma Carter had no choice. To save her dying grandmother, she sold her freedom to Alexander Kingsley the most powerful, ruthless billionaire in New York. The rules of their contract marriage were simple: play the doting wife in public, stay out of his way in private, and never, under any circumstances, fall in love. For months, Emma kept her distance, ignoring how her heart raced whenever he drew near. But how could she stay indifferent when the cold-blooded CEO began canceling billion-dollar meetings just to nurse her through a fever? How could she protect her heart when he destroyed an entire empire overnight, just because someone dared to insult her? Just as Emma began to believe this fairytale might be real, she returned—Alexander’s glamorous first love. As the media swarmed them, calling them the perfect match, Emma realized she was nothing but a temporary substitute. Brokenhearted, she signed the divorce papers and vanished into thin air, leaving behind a cold, empty penthouse. She thought he would be relieved to have his freedom back. She didn't know that when Alexander found the empty house, the untouchable king of New York fell to his knees and completely broke down. Because Emma didn't know the ultimate truth... He didn't marry her because of a contract. He had been madly, obsessively in love with her since college. And now that she was gone, he would burn the world to the ground just to bring his wife back home.