Eliana needs money. Desperately. Enough to keep her father alive. Enough to stop everything from falling apart. So when she lands a job at one of the biggest companies in the city, she tells herself one thing— Just survive. Then she meets Adrian Cross. Cold. Unreadable. Impossible to like. Unfortunately… her boss. Working under him is already a challenge. Living with him? That was never part of the plan. Until he looks at her one day and says, like it’s nothing— “Marry me.” Eliana blinks. “I’m sorry… what?” “A contract,” he continues calmly. “No emotions. You get paid.” It’s ridiculous. It should be an easy no. But desperation doesn’t leave room for pride. So she says yes. Because it’s just a contract… right? Nothing real. Nothing dangerous. Except the more they pretend.. the harder it becomes to remember what isn’t.