In the glittering skyline of Sydney, where wealth hides rot beneath its polished surface, Tessa Ford fights tooth and nail to keep her family afloat. Her mother is dying of blood cancer, her arrogant sister stirs constant trouble, and her stepfather’s gambling debts have left them on the verge of homelessness. She’s a dreamer, clinging to her goal of becoming a nurse, but reality keeps crushing her. When her stepfather strikes a secret deal, Tessa is sold into a contract marriage with Blake Carrington West, a ruthless billionaire CEO whose heart is as cold as his steel towers. Blake needs a wife for one reason: to inherit a billion-dollar estate his father left behind. To him, Tessa is nothing but collateral. But life inside the West dynasty isn’t just cold — it’s dangerous. Blake’s siblings are vipers, his parents a scandalous disgrace, and his uncle will stop at nothing to destroy him. Tessa thought marriage would save her, but it shatters every dream she’s ever held. Her sacrifices mean nothing as she’s humiliated, manipulated, and betrayed at every turn. Desperate to escape, Tessa plots to outwit the Wests — even faking a pregnancy to secure her future. But every lie pulls her deeper into a deadly game, where secrets unravel. Blake might not be his father’s son. Tessa’s true parentage could change everything. And the contract binding them hides a clause neither of them expected. In a world of power, lust, and deceit, Tessa must choose: lose herself… or rise against all odds