He needed a fiancée.
I needed to stay in control.
Neither of us expected to lose it.
Cyrus Dane is my boss—grumpy, controlled, older, and completely off-limits.
Now I’m wearing his ring.
Living in his world. Working by his side.
Pretending this is real.
Our fake engagement is meant to secure a deal that could cement his empire.
All I have to do is play the part'''and not cross the line.
But the longer we pretend, the harder it is to remember what’s real.
Because Cyrus doesn’t touch me like it’s an act.
He watches me like I already belong to him.
Somewhere between stolen glances and dangerous nights, this stops feeling fake.
Then everything shifts.
A photo that shouldn’t exist.
Security tightening overnight.
Someone is watching.
If the truth gets out, it won’t just cost me my job.
It will cost me everything I’ve worked for.
Genre: Romance
I needed to stay in control.
Neither of us expected to lose it.
Cyrus Dane is my boss—grumpy, controlled, older, and completely off-limits.
Now I’m wearing his ring.
Living in his world. Working by his side.
Pretending this is real.
Our fake engagement is meant to secure a deal that could cement his empire.
All I have to do is play the part'''and not cross the line.
But the longer we pretend, the harder it is to remember what’s real.
Because Cyrus doesn’t touch me like it’s an act.
He watches me like I already belong to him.
Somewhere between stolen glances and dangerous nights, this stops feeling fake.
Then everything shifts.
A photo that shouldn’t exist.
Security tightening overnight.
Someone is watching.
If the truth gets out, it won’t just cost me my job.
It will cost me everything I’ve worked for.
Genre: Romance
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