Your life has always been curated—every outfit, every headline, every smile. Your marriage to Marcus Matthew is no different: a calculated alliance between two empires, built on contracts instead of connection. Together, you move through galas, boardrooms, and private jets like a perfectly rehearsed performance. But behind closed doors, you are strangers sharing space. When you meet someone who exists outside obligation, the lines begin to blur. And as Marcus starts to notice the shift, your carefully constructed distance becomes harder to maintain—because pretending to be in love might be the one thing you can’t control