"Will you marry me?" I asked the man I'd just met, his thoughtful gaze studying my face intently. "Typically, women wouldn't choose an impotent partner, but I'm different. I want to be with you. So, will you marry me?" He moved closer, bringing our faces mere inches apart. The next day, Cassandra discovered her stepsister's secret tryst just hours before their planned mating ceremony. Forced by her father's decision, she found herself bound to a dishonest partner. In search of an escape from this unbearable reality, Cassandra encountered the enigmatic Dorian Fernandez.