This marriage is strictly a business deal. Zero romance and zero chance I’ll let a charming guy ruin everything again.
Ten years ago I blew up my life on national television. Now I’m taking control of the narrative—buying a hockey team and trading on the sport’s popularity to guarantee that everyone is paying attention when I step back into the spotlight on my terms.
There’s just one problem. The league board won’t approve the deal unless I look … stable.
So I propose to my new consultant, former pro hockey player, Jordan Atkinson.
That’s right. Propose marriage … nothing says stable like an impromptu engagement.
Now we’re telling the world we’ve been secretly in love for six months—convincing my family, surviving the cameras, and pretending this is all very real.
Because it’s not supposed to be.
Except Jordan is exactly the kind of man I swore I’d never trust again: charming, confident, and way too good at getting past my defenses. So I set rules. Firm boundaries.
But he keeps proving me wrong. Respecting my limits, showing up when it matters, and making me question everything I thought I knew about men like him.
And that’s the most dangerous story of all.
