Desperate to cover her mother's crushing medical bills, Elena is brutally betrayed by her toxic ex, Julian. To shatter her dignity completely, he drags her to Manhattan City Hall, forcing her into a humiliating marriage with a paralyzed old servant.
Then, the registry system throws a jaw-dropping error: Elena is already married.
Her mysterious legal husband? Christian Roth—the undisputed apex predator of Manhattan and the most powerful billionaire on the globe.
Stemming from a fateful accident on a rainy night one month ago, Christian crashes City Hall with his private security detail. He doesn't just pull Elena out of her living hell; he wipes Julian's entire Sterling empire off the map overnight. Thrust into the opulent yet dangerous Roth empire, Elena soon uncovers the terrifyingly sweet truth: this secret marriage was no accident. It’s the culmination of a ruthless billionaire's 15-year calculated, absolute obsession.
