The Silent Accord
She grew up with nothing—no parents, no home, no love. Forced to endure years under the roof of an abusive aunt, she finally broke free at twenty-two, only to find herself with nowhere to go. By day, she worked at a quaint bookstore, losing herself in the pages of novels she could never afford. By night, she hid among the shelves, sleeping on the cold floor, terrified of being discovered.
Then he walked in.
He was a man who had everything—wealth, power, and a name that commanded respect. But behind his cold, unreadable gaze was a burden he couldn’t escape. His family demanded that he find a wife and produce an heir, or he would lose the empire he had built from the ground up.
Their worlds should never have collided.
But a setup, a locked hotel room, and one well-timed scandal changed everything.
With cameras flashing and rumors spiraling, he saw an opportunity. She was desperate for stability, and he needed a bride who wouldn’t fall in love and complicate things. His proposal was simple: pretend to be his fiancée for a year, and in return, he’d provide her with a home, security, and a future.
For a girl who had spent her life just trying to survive, it was the perfect deal. But as the lines between duty and desire blurred, she realized that the most dangerous part of their arrangement wasn’t the contract—it was the man she was bound to.
Because beneath his icy exterior, something was broken. And against all logic, she wanted to be the one to fix it.
