She told one little lie… And the most powerful man in the city decided to make it true. When Alina catches her longtime boyfriend cheating—with her stepsister, no less—humiliation burns hotter than heartbreak. So she lies. Boldly. Recklessly. "I'm seeing someone too… Aiden Blackwood." The name alone freezes the room. Aiden Blackwood—the elusive billionaire, the one no one dares to even approach. Alina has never met him. Not even once. But then he appears. He wraps an arm around her waist, kisses her like he owns her, and whispers: "Hey, wifey. Did I keep you waiting too long?" Humiliation flips into shocked silence. Later, away from prying eyes, he makes her an offer she can't refuse. "My grandmother expects me to bring a girlfriend to her birthday next weekend. You just volunteered." It's blackmail wrapped in charm. Aiden will fix her lie. In return, she'll play the role of his perfect girlfriend. Smile. Behave. Say "yes, honey" on command. After that? They'll go back to being strangers. Only… nothing about Aiden Blackwood feels like something she can walk away from. Because lies like this? They don't end quietly. They turn into something dangerously real.