When Alfred Lane answers a "surrogate wanted" ad to pay for his mother's medical bills, he never imagines he'll walk away married to Claire Sloane, the legendary ice queen CEO in Saltwick. Their contract is simple: he gets paid, she gets an heir. But Alfred's hidden combat skills and mysterious past turn the tables on judgmental relatives and jealous ex. As Claire sees the real man behind the facade, their fake marriage starts to feel dangerously real.