As the eldest Falcone heir, Sara has built her reputation as a brilliant, driven CEO of Falcone Industries. Her success in the business arena is undeniable—until catastrophic financial losses threaten everything her father created. With her family's legacy crumbling, Sara makes a desperate gamble, approaching the one man she swore she'd never need: Luca De Augustino, her lifelong rival and the CEO of the powerhouse Augustino Group. Luca is ruthless, unapproachable, and commands every room he enters. He doesn't negotiate, he dominates. Seven years earlier, Sara confessed her heart to him—only to have him cruelly shut her out. When she now appears at his mercy, he sees an irresistible opportunity for revenge disguised as salvation. His terms are simple: he'll save her company, but she becomes his wife for one year. Bound by contract and simmering tensions, Sara enters a high-stakes arrangement where every interaction crackles with unresolved feelings, clashing wills, and dangerous attraction. Luca seizes this chance to possess what he once rejected—the woman who dared to love him. For Sara, survival means enduring this marriage while protecting her heart from a man who already broke it once. ~~~~~ "You think I'll help you just because you pathetically kneel in front of me!" Luca chuckled. "What happened to the woman who always held her head high in pride?" "If you don't want to help me, then just say so!" Sara raised her voice. Standing up, she turned to leave when Luca grasped her hand, thus making her turn to him. "Fine, I'll help you. But there's a condition," Luca pronounced. "And what's this condition?" asked Sara. "Become Mrs. De Augustino. In short, marry me, Sara Falcone." ~~~~~ *All the names and places used in the story have nothing to do with the reality. It's a fiction.*