Read and Swoon

We said it was fake. We said it meant nothing.
We lied.

I ran from my wedding barefoot, with nothing but a ripped dress and the need to breathe.

I wasn’t supposed to end up in Tydehaven.
And definitely not next door to Sam Maddox.

My brother’s best friend.
Hollywood’s favorite bad boy.
A single dad with too many rules—and no room for mistakes.

Now I’m the nanny he didn’t want.
And the fake fiancée he suddenly needs.

It’s a deal.
Protection for me. Redemption for him.

Fake smiles. Staged touches.
One kiss for the cameras that changes everything.

Because suddenly… it’s not fake anymore.

The man behind the headlines isn’t who I thought.
He’s steady. Protective. Watching me like he’s already crossed a line.

And somewhere between the lies… I fall.

I forget this was never meant to last.

Until my ex shows up—with a video that could destroy everything.

His career.
My freedom.
The family we were never supposed to become.

And if the truth comes out…

We don’t just lose the deal.

We lose each other.