The marriage was never about love. It was about power. Quinn Delaney becomes a bride only after her sister walks away, and two syndicates need the problem fixed. She is quiet, careful, and replaceable. Exactly what the alliance requires. Lorenzo Mariano is the most dangerous man in the room, and he never pretends otherwise. He gives Quinn his name, his protection, and his rules. He keeps his distance. He expects her to survive it. She tries. But being overlooked hurts more than being hated. When lies from Quinn's past reach Lorenzo before the truth can, the distance between them turns to ice. He married a stranger. Now he's not sure who he's living with. He never promised to love her. He promised not to care. Breaking that vow may cost him everything. Keeping it will cost him her.