When her sister ran away on the wedding day, Elara Reed was forced to marry Julian Croft in her place. They shared a bed and a life, yet remained strangers in the deepest sense. At work, she was his most trusted right hand. The marriage fulfilled a secret crush she had hidden for ten years. She told herself she should be content — but a quiet greed began to grow in her heart. She wanted more than the title of Mrs. Croft; she wanted his heart, untouched and ungiven. Just as she felt herself losing control, she decided to walk away. But Julian, always so distant and composed, completely fell apart. Red-eyed and begging, he asked her not to leave. Then a diary filled with his name was opened. What started as an arranged marriage finally became something real — a love that both of them had chosen.
