Chapter 1 After five years in Hollywood with zero success , I had to crawl back home and marry some stranger . [ ] My arranged husband clearly hated me - skipped our own wedding and called to set ground rules instead . [ ] " Listen , I'm already in love with someone else , so don't waste your time on me . ' e : " 0 " Hook up with whoever you want . I don't care . ' . " I " This marriage is just business . We divorce after a year , so don't cry about signing papers when the time comes . " [ ] He hung up immediately . And there I was , standing at his study door , staring at shelves packed with my merch , totally spaced out . ] ] What the hell ? ] The person he said he liked ... could it actually be ME ? ] ] I'd been chasing fame for five years under a stage name , burning through resources , but I'm still nowhere - it's fucking ridiculous . ] So I had to cave to my parents and honor our family's arranged marriage deal . My fiancé was Quinton Shaw - cold , ruthless , heir to the Shaw empire . [ ] According to my friend . Quinton had this dangerously gorgeous face that screamed trouble . " People think he's this charming gentleman at first glance . " ]