Barbara Calvin has everything—a thriving career, beauty, intelligence, and what seemed like the perfect relationship. Until betrayal strikes from the two people she trusted most: her boyfriend and sister. Desperate to save face at an upcoming family ball, Barbara turns to an unconventional solution: renting a boyfriend. What she doesn't expect is landing a ruthless CEO with a reputation for despising women—and a personal vendetta against her for a punch she doesn't remember throwing. Bound by a contract neither anticipated, tensions simmer beneath every interaction. He's determined to make her pay for a crime she's unaware of committing. She's fighting a losing battle against feelings she can't afford to have. As the line between punishment and passion blurs, one question remains: Can love bloom from vengeance, or will history repeat itself, leaving Barbara's heart shattered once more?