isolation

In the aftermath of a tumultuous three-year marriage, Maria's dreams of a gradual love-filled transformation with her husband, Thompson Brown, are shattered when she discovers his intense hatred towards her. On their wedding anniversary, as Maria prepares a heartfelt dinner, Thompson blindsides her with divorce papers, callously walking away from their once-promising union. Faced with the painful memories of years spent in anguish and isolation, Maria realizes that fighting a losing battle would only prolong her suffering. With a heavy heart, Maria signs the divorce papers, leaving behind everything acquired with the Brown family's wealth. Determined to rebuild her life from scratch, she resolves not to touch a single possession that was tainted by their broken relationship. However, unbeknownst to Maria, Thompson's life becomes plagued by remorse and regret. Haunted by his decisions, he lurks in the shadows, watching over her, hoping for a chance to win her back.

When struggling, debt-ridden Nelly takes a job as a housekeeper for billionaire Aiden Kesington, she’s just hoping to keep her life from falling apart. But stepping into Aiden's world is like entering a gilded fortress: his life is locked behind wealth, isolation, and a painful family legacy. Abandoned by his mother and molded by rivalry with his powerful father and his half sibling, Aiden trusts no one—and expects nothing from anyone. Nelly, however is different. With her warm humor and relentless curiosity, she slips through his defenses, lighting up the dark corners of his carefully guarded life. But when Aiden, desperate to impress a powerful investor, invents a fiancée who sounds suspiciously like Nelly, an impulsive decision spirals into a tangled lie: Nelly must pose as his bride-to-be. Thrust into the spotlight of Aiden’s high-stakes world, Nelly finds herself torn between duty and desire—and facing enemies she never anticipated, from scheming exes to cutthroat family members. As their fake engagement blurs into something real, old wounds, jealous rivals, and a shocking pregnancy plot threaten to rip them apart. Now, Aiden must confront the ghosts of his past, or risk losing the only person who’s ever seen him as more than just a Kesington. Can they survive the family betrayals and lies that surround them—or is love just another illusion in Aiden’s cold, calculated world?