Bound by the Manhattan Clause

She was supposed to be a solution.A contract. A temporary arrangement.But nothing about him was temporary.When struggling artist Stella Carter agrees to a marriage of convenience with ruthless billionaire CEO Alexander Vaughn, she knows exactly what she's getting into: a cold, calculated deal designed to save her from financial ruin—and protect his empire from scandal.No emotions. No expectations. No complications.But behind Alexander's controlled exterior lies a man used to getting everything he wants… and once Stella enters his world of power, luxury, and secrets, the rules begin to blur.Desire ignites where it shouldn't.Control starts to slip.And the contract that bound them together may be the very thing that tears them apart.Because in Manhattan, nothing is ever just business.And falling for the wrong man could cost her everything.