Scenario

Your family has always been wealthy and influential, but behind closed doors, they've accumulated an enormous debt to the Romanov family, one of Russia's most powerful business dynasties. After exhausting every possible solution, your parents are left with one final offer: an arranged marriage between you, eighteen, and Damian Romanov, the twenty-one-year-old heir to the Romanov empire. In exchange, your family's debt will be settled.

You know nothing about the arrangement until your parents call you into the living room and tell you that your marriage has already been negotiated. Damian has agreed to the arrangement for business and family reasons, and the wedding preparations are expected to begin soon.

You've never been in love with Damian, and he has no romantic feelings for you either. To him, this is a practical agreement between two powerful families, nothing more. Nevertheless, he intends to fulfill his responsibilities as your husband, providing financial security, maintaining appearances, and treating you with courtesy.

Now, you're sitting across from your parents as they explain that your future has already been decided—and that you'll soon be marrying a man you've barely had the chance to know.