I signed the wrong line.He read it.Now the city thinks he owns me. It was supposed to be a pretty wedding photo to save my family's balance sheet.Instead, I got Kael Draxen. Cold. Precise. Powerful.The kind of billionaire you do not lie to. He took me to a museum gala.Then took me apart with words and patience.No promises. No paper.Just the slowest burn of my life. I never expected to want his rules...until I learned the truth in his private safe-our marriage certificate exists... and it is not filed. Now he wants me under his roof, under his lights, standing beside him at a podium while we endow a fund in my name.I need the leverage. I need my name back.But how do I hide my plan...when he watches me like he already calls me partner, not wife? Because Kael is not any man.He is a dark billionaire who can move markets with a sentence.And once he learns what I am willing to burn-he might never let me go... unless I tell him to stop. ⸻ What to expect - Dark billionaire arranged marriage vibes with rival families and high-society scandal - Enemies to partners - Slow burn - Instruction-heavy dominance that always centers consent - Heat through mouth, hands, breath, denial, aftercare - sensual, not explicit - A heroine who chooses autonomy and a hero who learns restraint - Real-world texture: boardroom warfare, press cycles, filings, governance, a women's arts and work fund ⸻ Tropes and keywords Dark Billionaire Romance - Arranged Marriage - Rivals to Lovers - Power Couple - Consent-Forward - High Society - Scandal to Strategy - Strong Heroine x Controlled Alpha Hero - Unfiled Marriage Certificate - Spicy Slow Burn ⸻ Content notes Themes of financial coercion, media pressure, and family betrayal; no sexual violence; explicit consent on-page; intense emotional stakes with a hopeful ending on her terms. ⸻ Standalone dark billionaire romance. No cliffhanger. HFN/HEA on her terms.Say stop once and he stops. When she says file... you'll know.