Joanne Baker stands at the altar, her heart pounding with excitement—until her world comes crashing down. Her fiancé, Ryan Carter, doesn't look at her with love. Instead, he turns to the woman standing among the guests—her own half-sister, Olivia Baker.
"I'm sorry, Joanne," Ryan says, his voice laced with fake regret. "I love Olivia. I can't marry you."
Gasps fill the room as whispers spread like wildfire. Joanne's hands tremble, her wedding dress suddenly feeling like a cruel joke. Her father, Charles Baker, glares at her from the front row, his expression cold and unforgiving. He never truly acknowledged her as his daughter, and now she has given him another reason to be ashamed of her.
Joanne's mother, lying in a hospital bed, still needs life-saving surgery. And without her father's financial support, how will she afford it?
Humiliated and devastated, Joanne storms out of the wedding venue. Her feet lead her aimlessly through the city, her mind clouded with pain. Eventually, she stumbles into a high-end restaurant, seeking solace in a drink.
That's when she sees him.
A strikingly handsome man sits in a wheelchair, holding out a ring to a stunning woman. But instead of joy, the woman's face twists with disgust.
"You think I would marry a cripple?" she scoffs. "I was only with you for your money. You're pathetic."
The restaurant falls silent. The man's cold, piercing eyes remain unreadable, but Joanne sees the slight clench of his jaw.
Something inside her clicks. A shared betrayal. A reckless idea.
She rises from her seat and walks toward him, her heart pounding with adrenaline.
"Excuse me, sir," she says boldly. "Your girlfriend dumped you, and my fiancé chose my sister over me. Let's get married for six months and make them regret it."
The man lifts his gaze to hers, a slow smirk curling at his lips.
Joanne has no idea she just made a deal with the devil.