“Fix my grandsons.”
That was the only instruction the old billionaire gave. “Turn them into proper heirs… and I’ll change your life.”

How could Eli possibly do that… when he’s just a broke college student juggling six jobs to survive.
His goals are simple:
	1. Survive college without drowning in debt.
	2. Escape his wicked stepmother’s house.
	3. Definitely not become someone’s sugar baby… or sugar daddies’ emotional support toy.

But sometimes life throws you into the wrong fairytale.

After a disastrous cleaning job in the Donovan mansion, Eli finds himself sitting before the terrifying grandfather with a contract that could change his life:

Live in the mansion as the housekeeper
And turn the billionaire grandchildren into responsible heirs before the old man retires.

Which already sounds impossible enough.

What happens when the coldest grandson in the family suddenly proposes something even more outrageous? A contract marriage!

Now Eli isn’t just the help anymore….he’s the contract fiancé of a Donovan heir, living in a mansion filled with four chaotic heirs who clearly have no intention of behaving.

And if he thought that was bad…
They are acting very naughty about it.
Way too interested, curious, and pushing him toward trouble he never asked for.

But the mansion hides more than bratty billionaires and family drama.

There are secrets buried behind locked doors.

Dangerous family politics.

And someone might be planning something that ends with a body on the floor.

The deeper Eli gets into the Donovan family, the clearer it becomes that the grandfather didn’t choose him by accident.

The old pocket watch Eli inherited from his mother…might hold the key to a secret tied to the Donovan empire itself.

Now Eli has to survive…..
A fake marriage.
Four chaotic heirs.
Secrets strong enough to ruin the entire family.

And the terrifying possibility of falling for the one man who was never supposed to love him back.

If he’s not careful… Eli might not make it out of this mansion alive.

Help!


From the author of:
Glass Hearts [BL] and The Pleasure Letters.




Content Warning:
This novel contains mature themes, including strong language, dark and light romance, psychological tension, steamy scenes, and emotional triggers. Reader discretion is advised.

I groaned, blindly slapping at the duvet to find my ringing phone, until my fingers brushed the cold glass of my phone. I squinted at the screen. 11:45 AM.


I was supposed to be in class. I was supposed to be literally anywhere else. But as I stared up at the high, unfamiliar, glowing, crown-molded ceiling, a slow, disbelieving smile spread across my face. I was actually still here. It wasn't a dream or imagination. 


The phone started drilling into my ears, again.


"Okay-okay, I'm up," I mumbled, hitting accept. "Hello?"


"Eli! Where are you?!" Lina's high-pitched voice exploded through the speaker.


"The professor has checked your seat three times! At this point, I think he's personally offended. You are never late!"


I chuckled, leaning back into the expensive soft pillows. "Good morning to you, too."


Chapter 23 - I Would Look Good in a Mugshot