Zoe Lane thought she had it all-an exciting career at Everon Corp and a secret romance with the charming and ambitious Ryan Maxwell, her boss. But her world shatters when Ryan announces his engagement to Clara Everhart, the CEO's daughter, in front of the entire office. Betrayed and humiliated, Zoe is determined to move on... until a chance encounter with Carter Everhart, the cold and calculating CEO, throws her plans into chaos.

Carter is everything Zoe doesn't want: ruthless, intimidating, and entirely too perceptive. But when she discovers his disdain for Ryan matches her own, Zoe sees an opportunity she can't resist. In a daring bid for revenge, she proposes an alliance: pretend to be romantically involved to make Ryan squirm. The plan is simple-until fake feelings turn all too real.

As Zoe works alongside Carter, she uncovers the man behind the icy facade: protective, fiercely loyal, and devastatingly irresistible.