Mara Villanueva is fighting to keep the only thing her late mother left behind—a small neighborhood bakery filled with memories, warmth, and love. But with debts piling up and the bank closing in, she is running out of time. Accepting help has never been an option, especially not from Dominic Ashford—the cold, arrogant billionaire determined to buy out her entire block.Dominic, on the other hand, has built his empire on control, precision, and emotional distance. But when his grandfather’s will threatens to destabilize everything he’s worked for, he’s forced into an arrangement he never imagined: marriage. Not for love, but for survival.Their solution is simple—a six-week contract marriage. No emotions. No complications. Just business.But nothing about Mara is simple.Thrown into Dominic’s high-powered world, Mara refuses to be intimidated. Her strength, warmth, and stubborn independence begin to chip away at the walls Dominic has spent years building. Meanwhile, Mara starts to see the man behind the power—the quiet loneliness, the hidden kindness, and the unexpected connection he has to her life long before their deal began.As their fragile arrangement begins to blur into something real, secrets from the past resurface. A hidden link between their families, a vengeful woman determined to destroy Mara, and enemies within Dominic’s own circle threaten to tear everything apart. When their contract is exposed to the public, trust shatters, and Mara walks away, choosing her dignity over everything else.Now, Dominic must confront the one thing he has always avoided—his own feelings. Because this time, it’s not about power or control.It’s about proving that love, once lost, can still be fought for.