**BLSC #9 - HIS COLD HEART** Axel Cesborn once embodied the hero archetype—composed, dependable, and emotionally balanced in every situation. Until a pivotal betrayal shattered his warmth, transforming him into an emotionally distant businessman who guards his heart fiercely. Stella Veros harbors an unwavering passion for medicine, but her parents have other plans. Determined to groom her into a business heir through a placement at the prestigious Cesborn corporation—leveraging their family's longstanding alliance—they threaten to derail her dreams entirely. Desperate and cornered, Stella approaches Axel with a calculated proposition: a contract marriage offering mutual benefits. She needs an escape from her parents' expectations; he requires a shield against the romantic entanglements that threaten his empire. It's a business arrangement wrapped in ceremony, where neither party anticipates the emotions threatening to thaw his frozen heart. But as their pretense deepens, the line between obligation and genuine connection begins to blur, challenging everything Axel has built to protect himself and everything Stella sacrificed to pursue her freedom.