Devil's Contract

Elena Sterling falls from society's pinnacle into absolute ruin following her father's suspicious demise and her brother's staggering criminal debts. Desperate to keep her sibling alive, she submits to ruthless loan sharks who offer her to Alexander Draven, the feared godfather of Ravenport. Elena signs a ninety-nine-day contract to pose as his betrothed, entering a treacherous den of high-society crime and power politics. However, the emergence of a mystical black rose mark reveals that her family's collapse was a calculated setup targeting her secret bloodline. Refusing to remain a helpless pawn, Elena learns the cutthroat rules of the underworld, matching wits alongside Alexander against shadowy conspirators.