35 parts Complete Mature"I'm not selling," Aria declares, crossing her arms.
Damien leans back in his chair, amused. "Then you have two options: drown in debt... or marry me."
Her breath catches. "Excuse me?"
He explains his grandfather's will, he must be married for one year to inherit full control of Blackwood Industries. She can name her price.
Aria glares. "I'm not for sale."
"But your company is," he counters smoothly. "Think about it. You marry me, I save your family's legacy. A contract, nothing more."
She walks out but deep down, she knows her options are limited.
Aria Sullivan 26-year-old woman never expected to be sold off like a business deal. Still, when her parents force her into a contract marriage with 34-year-old ruthless CEO Damien Blackwood to save their company, she has no choice but to comply. She vows to fight back with every ounce of her stubbornness, refusing to be another one of his possessions.
Cold and calculating, Damien expected an obedient, quiet wife-a mere formality in his meticulously controlled life. Instead, he finds himself married to a sharp-tongued woman who challenges him at every turn. He didn't love her, but the moment he put that ring on her finger, he stopped entertaining anyone else. Not out of affection, but because he was a husband now, and Damien Blackwood never fails his responsibilities.
As their heated battles turn into lingering stares and unwanted desires, they both realize that hatred is a dangerous game. One that can burn just as much as it can freeze.
A year. That's all they have to survive.
But with tensions rising and a war of wills unfolding, will they walk away unscathed? Or will they lose themselves in the fire they never meant to ignite?
