The night my husband divorced me, he introduced his pregnant mistress as his future wife in front of the entire world. By midnight, I had lost my husband, my family, and everything I thought I knew about my life. So when I received an invitation to a charity auction, I went without expecting anyone to bid on me. Until a ruthless voice echoed from the VIP balcony. "Ten million dollars." Enter Cassian Vance, corporate predator and my ex-husband’s most dangerous stepbrother. He bought my freedom, silenced my ex, and offered me an irresistible trap: a contractual marriage to burn Hawthorne Holdings to the ground. He claims our vows are just a high-stakes business move. But the possessive heat in his touch, his instant protection, and the dark secrets in his past reveal a terrifying truth—crushing his brother was just his cover story. I was his real target all along. Now, as the truth of my real lineage unfolds and snakes hide in my inner circle, I must play a deadly game. The discarded wife is dead. The new Mrs. Vance is taking the crown.