He pushes her away. Hard. He becomes crueler than before to prove he doesn't care. She considers breaking the contract and running.

They move in together. He ignores her. She cooks. He throws the food away. He brings supermodels home to spite her. She cries in the massive, empty guest room. The tension is unbearable.

Elena felt the blood drain from her face. "I can’t marry you. I don’t even know you. You’re… you’re a monster."

The "fake dating" moments become real. A business party where she defends him. A family dinner where he defends her. A storm traps them in the mountain cabin. Physical touch happens—usually a kiss that shocks them both.

“And the devil?” Ava asked.

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