Dark Inheritance

My ruthless billionaire boss needs a fake fiancée. I need the money. What could possibly go wrong when enemies are forced to play lovers? Hudson Sinclair doesn't do love. The cold-hearted CEO does contracts, conquests, and control. Until a cryptic letter from his dead father changes everything: marry within four weeks or lose his empire. Enter me—Scarlett Colton. I walked into his office to drop off paperwork, not to become his pretend girlfriend. But when I discover the obscene salary attached to this charade, I can't say no. My brother's drowning in debt, and Hudson Sinclair's money is our lifeline. The rules are simple: Fake the romance. Secure the ring. Walk away rich. Except nothing about Hudson Sinclair is simple. His touch ignites flames I swore I'd never feel again. Every "accidental" brush of his fingers, every heated glance across the boardroom, every whispered threat that sounds more like a promise—it's pure torture. And the way he looks at me when he thinks I'm not watching? Like he wants to devour me whole. But I'm harboring a secret that could destroy us both. I'm not the airhead heiress he thinks he hired. And when the most powerful man in the city discovers my deception, pretending to hate him becomes impossible. Because somewhere between the fake kisses and very real desire, the line blurred. Now I'm his. And he's mine. Even if it costs me everything.