"I'm a stripper, so what?" Iris challenged, her voice firm. "You dare speak to me in such a disrespectful manner?" Ryan growled, a mix of anger and disbelief coloring his words. "You unappreciative, useless stripper." "You have no right to judge me based on your fortunate circumstances," she retorted. "Your privilege comes from mere luck." "Don't think you've got it all figured out," he warned. "Life can change in an instant. Watch your steps." Had Iris just stood up to the city's most feared and ruthless billionaire, who happened to be her new husband? It seemed like a precarious situation indeed, one that might plunge her into unforeseen depths. Ryan, a 30-year-old billionaire with a taste for power and a troubled past, couldn't inherit his father's empire without being married. In a last resort, he turned to Iris, a bold 26-year-old stripper, to masquerade as his wife. As her circumstances began to improve, old secrets and hidden identities threatened to disrupt their lives. With Ryan's mysterious background and a dark family secret lurking, their marriage teetered on the edge of truth and deception. Would Iris unlock the path to his empire, or would their counterfeit bond evolve into something genuine, like love? As tensions escalated, would the empire be seized by unexpected forces?
