Anaya Verma dances not for fame, but for survival. At just twenty-one, her body is her currency - not in sex, but in movement. Each performance at Club Elara pays another slice of her dying father's debt, but the shadows closing in are growing darker. One night, the city's most feared billionaire - Vinay Raichand, forty-two, ruthless, and emotionally untouchable - watches her dance. She becomes his obsession. Not for love. For control. He offers her a deal: marry him for one year, play the perfect wife in public, obey his rules in private. In return, her father lives, and her name is cleared of a scandal that could destroy her. But marriage to Vinay isn't a safety net - it's a cage. He's cold, possessive, and damaged in ways even money can't hide. He doesn't want her heart - just her obedience. As Anaya navigates a life filled with velvet chains, locked doors, and broken promises, she must decide what she's willing to endure... and how far she'll go to reclaim her freedom. But what happens when the girl he tried to own becomes the only woman who could break him? Warning: This story contains dark themes, emotional triggers, age gap, possessive love, and scenes intended for mature readers (18+). Read responsibly.