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She swore she'd never beg for love again. He walked back into her life ready to buy it.
Mabel has had enough of heartbreak. First, her college sweetheart accused her of cheating and threw her out like yesterday's trash. Then came a whirlwind marriage to a charming millionaire that ended in betrayal, debt, and disaster. Now, broke and emotionally bruised, she's just trying to survive.
Enter Leon Cole - billionaire, brooding, and the same man who shattered her in college. Out of nowhere, he offers her a deal: pretend to be his girlfriend for a year. No strings. Just money, status, and staged smiles.
The catch? She used to love him. And part of her still does.
What begins as a business arrangement slowly unravels secrets, longing, and years of hurt. But falling for him again might cost Mabel the one thing she's spent years trying to rebuild - her heart.
Is love still love if it's bought? Or will pretending be the one thing that finally makes it real?