Cara Jones would do anything to save heryounger sister, Jenny, from a deadly disease-even if it means marrying a ruthless stranger.In a desperate bid to secure the surgery that could save Jenny's life, Cara agrees to marry Matteo’s cold and calculating business associate, Sebastian McDermott, but the price she must pay is steep.Secrets buried deep in her family begin to surface, unraveling a web of lies, betrayal, and manipulation that could destroy everything Cara holds dear to her heart. A passionate one-night stand with a mysterious stranger might be the only solace she finds, but as Cara learns the true identity of the man whoignited her deepest desires, her life spirals intochaos. With every step, she uncovers shockingtruths that threaten to tear apart her family andher heart.Will Cara find redemption in a man who claims to protect her, or will the dark forces close in, dragging her into a world of deceit, vengeance, and revenge?Can she ever escape the twisted game of manipulation, or will the truth be the one thing she can never outrun?