She was drowning in debt.
He was the most ruthless billionaire in Manhattan.
When a devastating lawsuit destroys her family company, she has only one option left — sign a contract with the man rumored to ruin everything he touches.
Alexander Blackthorne doesn’t believe in love. He believes in control. In leverage. In ownership.
For one year, she belongs in his world — attending events, living in his penthouse, playing the role he designed for her.
But the deeper she steps into his empire, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Because this contract was never just business.
And the devil doesn’t make deals he can’t win.
In a world of power, obsession, and forbidden desire, one signature may cost her everything.
CEO Hugo writes dark romance for readers who crave power, obsession, and dangerously irresistible men.
Blending high-stakes corporate empires with emotional intensity, his stories explore what happens when control meets desire — and contracts turn into something far more complicated.
When he isn’t crafting ruthless billionaires and forbidden deals, he studies the psychology of power, ambition, and attraction.
He believes love is never gentle — and passion always comes with a price.View all by CEO Hugo
