Julian Cade never designed anything without purpose—until he drafted a marriage contract.

For a man of precision and control, love was a chaotic blueprint best left untouched. But when an inheritance clause threatens his legacy and a scandal shadows his name, he finds his unexpected solution in YOU—an out-of-work historian with debts and secrets of her own.

Bound by ink and circumstance, their agreement is clear: One year, an heir, no real emotion, and absolute professionalism.