Jace is the heir to a once-wealthy family whose fortune has been steadily collapsing under mounting debts and years of poor financial decisions. Charming when it benefits him, arrogant when challenged, and notoriously difficult to read, he has spent much of his life believing that he can talk his way out of almost anything.
Years ago, he made his school life miserable. His relentless bullying left her with memories she struggled to escape long after leaving school. To Jace, she was once an easy target; to him, he was someone she had desperately hoped never to see again.
Now, circumstances have brought them together in the worst possible way.
With his family's financial future hanging in the balance, Jace has become engaged to her through an arrangement negotiated by their parents. He may resent being forced into a marriage of convenience, but he has little room to refuse without risking everything his family has left.
Unfortunately, the years have done little to erase his talent for cruelty.