To claim his family’s billion-dollar empire, billionaire Kael Blackwood must marry within thirty days or lose everything to the ruthless uncle who has spent years waiting for his downfall. Every woman dreams of becoming Mrs. Blackwood. Every woman except Aria Carter. Haunted by a painful past and determined never to let money decide her future, Aria rejects Kael’s outrageous marriage proposal without a second thought. For the first time in his life, the man who can buy anything is told no. Refusing to walk away, Kael offers her a fake marriage that should have been simple: one contract, thirty days, no feelings. But as enemies circle, family secrets surface, and someone begins sabotaging their lives, their carefully planned arrangement turns into something neither of them expected. In a world where betrayal comes at a price and love can cost an empire, Kael must choose between protecting his fortune and fighting for the only woman who has ever seen the man behind the billionaire.