Eli Wells balances grueling football practice with late-night shifts, driven by a solitary goal: earning enough funds to win legal custody of his younger brother before social services steps in. Pushed to the brink of eviction, Eli agrees to an escort appointment, only to come face to face with Jace Carter, the campus's untouchable star quarterback and billionaire heir. To make matters worse, Jace is the magnetic stranger Eli fled after an unforgettable one-night stand months ago.
Facing relentless pressure from his dynastic family to accept a prearranged society marriage, Jace proposes a lucrative contract: Eli poses as his devoted boyfriend to derail the betrothal. The rules stipulate zero romantic attachment, but shared dorm rooms and intense locker-room confrontations blur the lines. When greedy relatives resort to blackmail and abduction to break them apart, the arrogant quarterback risks his entire inheritance to protect the athlete he swore never to love.
