"Sweet little Ari," he murmured, a dark laugh escaping his lips as his fingers traced her cheek. Her body tensed at the touch. Ariana Delaney desperately craved escape from this formidable man's presence, yet circumstances left her trapped, forced to absorb every word he intended to speak. He settled into the chair across from her while she kept her eyes fixed anywhere else. His predatory gaze followed her every movement, sending shivers down her spine. "This won't work," she whispered, her eyes clenched shut. She couldn't bear to meet his stare. He laughed again—that same sinister sound. **** Ariana Delaney lived an ordinary existence, her days predictable and unremarkable, until everything shifts when she learns of an arranged marriage to the state's most prestigious and wealthiest family—specifically to its most powerful member. Damien King commands the business world as a ruthless billionaire and undisputed tycoon, seeking a submissive wife to maintain his elite image. Ariana appears to check every box, but he's about to discover she's far more than he bargained for. Watch as these two navigate a relationship spanning vastly different worlds, each acutely aware of the distance between them. Perhaps they'll find their happily-ever-after. Perhaps they won't.