Adrian Cole was never supposed to get married—especially not to Rowan Hale, the most insufferable actor in the industry.
But when his sister runs away on her wedding day, Adrian is forced to take her place… and signs a contract he can’t escape.
Now he’s legally bound to his rival.
His enemy.
The one man who looks at him like he’s already won.
As if that wasn’t enough—
they’re cast as lovers in the same high-budget film:
“Crimson Oath.”
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“You and I are playing lovers,” Rowan said calmly.
Adrian let out a short laugh. “I’d rather quit.”
Rowan stepped closer.
Too close.
“Then quit,” he said softly. “And watch your career disappear.”
Adrian’s jaw tightened. “You think you can control everything?”
Rowan’s lips curved faintly.
“Not everything,” he said.
His hand lifted—tilting Adrian’s chin just enough to force eye contact.
“Just you.”
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Now, under blinding lights and watchful eyes, they have to pretend.
To touch.
To desire.
To love.
But Adrian doesn’t trust easily.
And Rowan doesn’t love at all.
As secrets unravel, past lovers return, and obsession begins to blur the lines between acting and reality, their fake marriage becomes a dangerous game of control, power, and need.
Because the only thing worse than being bound to your enemy…
is realizing you might not want to escape.