I didn’t plan on wanting her. She’s everything I’m not—soft where I’m sharp, steady where I’m ruthless, quietly brave. She looks at me like I’m more than the weight of a legacy I never asked to carry. Like I’m a man who deserves to be wanted, not just needed. The problem? My family’s reputation needs a spotless, picture-perfect fiancée. I agree to the lie—on my terms. One woman. One contract. One lie. But now? I don’t just want her in front of the cameras. I want her in my bed when the world finally leaves me alone. I should have known it never would. When the spotlight turns on her and the fallout lands at her feet, I realize the truth too late—this lie of ours has teeth. And the only person bleeding is the one woman who trusted me with her heart. I was raised to protect a name. To choose legacy over desire. To never let emotion make my decisions. But the moment I have to choose between my world and her… I already know which one I’ll burn down. Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston