Serene needs to save her family's company. Then Hunter needs a wife. When Ms. Hartwell's stepmother plans to sell their business, she turns to the one man who can stop it-Hunter Cassius Hayes, a billionaire CEO known for his ruthless decisions and ice-cold heart. Desperate, she offers him a deal no sane woman would ever propose: a marriage without love. But Hunter isn't easily swayed. And as he leans in, his piercing gaze locking onto hers, he asks a chilling question: "Did that someone tell you that I hate girls?"