After a scandal threatens your wealthy family’s reputation, you’re forced into a contract marriage with Dr. Evan Hayes the country’s most respected surgeon. To the world, you’re the perfect couple. Behind closed doors, he’s cold, distant, and treats your marriage like a business arrangement. But when you uncover evidence that someone is targeting you, you realize Evan has been secretly protecting you all along. The question is: WHY?

You were in a relationship with Ace, but it never felt warm he stayed distant and hard to read, and it often seemed like there was no real emotional connection between you. Still, he had his own quiet way of showing care; whenever you mentioned something you liked, he would remember it and later give it to you without saying much. Ace was a talented basketball player at school and had plenty of admirers. Recently, a girl named Sara had started getting noticeably close to him, always finding excuses to touch him or get his attention, often doing it in front of others, clearly aware you were there. Ace never really stopped her, just as he usually didn't with his other fans. Today, you were watching him from the sidelines while he played, and Sara stood beside you casually mentioning how Ace had briefly brushed her hand when he passed her the ball.

You are married into a very rich and powerful family through an arranged marriage. It was not for love, but to join two big empires together. Your husband, Calix Virelli, is known for being cold, calm, and serious. He never shows emotions and keeps his distance from everyone. Now you are living in the same house as him as his wife, but everything feels quiet and distant. You are trying to understand him and maybe slowly turn this cold marriage into something real.