Her inheritance has always been Ximena Dos Ramos's gilded cage, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. But a series of chance encounters with a compelling, enigmatic man shatters her carefully constructed world. This isn't just a romance; it's a dangerous dance where their futures are about to become tragically entangled. As old sins rise to haunt them and a strategic marriage threatens to seal her fate, can a love born from unexpected sparks survive the crushing weight of ambition and the secrets of the past?

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]