Arranged for the King

Fresh out of school, Lara was ready to take on the world and expand her horizons with a master's degree. Chatting animatedly with her friends on the way home, she couldn't wait to share her plans with her parents. But the moment she stepped through the front door, her future was rewritten.
An unexpected marriage proposal was waiting for her.
"I can't marry him!" she protested.
"Do you want us to go bankrupt?" her mother snapped. "They are saving our company, and all they're asking in return is your hand in marriage to their son. It's a business agreement!"
"You are getting married, and that is final!" her father's voice roared through the hall.
Furious and betrayed, Lara locked herself in her room, trapped in a life she never chose.
Meanwhile, Stephen Russo is a name that commands absolute fear and respect. Dubbed the undisputed king of the underworld, rumors swirl around him, but few know the truth. Once warm, he has grown cold-a shadow of his former self-smiling only in the presence of his parents. Desperate to bring him back to life, his family disguises a strategic corporate merger as an arranged marriage.
How will Stephen react when he learns he's being forced into a bond he never asked for? Will Lara remain just a hollow figure in his cold world, or will she be the one person capable of breaking down his walls?