Betrayed But Loved-Found In CONTRACT MARRIAGE.

I walked into my own bedroom only to find my boyfriend of five years and my childhood best friend completely naked in my bed. "You’ve been cheating on me for two years?" My voice was barely a whisper. Caleb didn't even look guilty, and Melody just smirked, wearing nothing but his unbuttoned shirt. I ran out into the cold night, my life completely shattered. Within 24 hours, I lost my relationship, my only friend, and was fired from my job over a fake scandal. I had absolutely nothing left. Until a sleek, million-dollar black car pulled up beside me in the rain. The window rolled down, revealing Ethan Styles—the most powerful, ruthless billionaire in the country. The same man I had accidentally kissed in a club just days ago. "Get in," he commanded. I had no choice. Inside the luxurious car, he didn't offer me pity. Instead, he slid a brown envelope across the leather seat. "I need a wife to secure a business deal. You need protection and a new life," his deep voice vibrated through the quiet car. "Sign this marriage contract. One year. And I will make everyone who destroyed you pay." I stared at his devilishly handsome face. He could have any woman in the world, but he chose me—a ruined nobody. I picked up the pen, my hands trembling. "What are the rules?" I asked. Ethan leaned in, his dark eyes locking onto mine. "Rule number one: We act completely in love in public. Rule number two: You never, ever fall in love with me for real." But as his thumb gently wiped a tear from my cheek, I knew rule number two was going to be impossible to keep...