She was Dumped. He needed a bride.

Jessica was all set to marry her high school sweetheart, the charming Burke. They had planned a simple, intimate ceremony at the courthouse. But on her wedding day, Jessica is heartbroken when Burke confesses to cheating on her and calls off the marriage. Devastated, she’s left standing at the altar, alone.

Meanwhile, Xavier, the sole heir and grandson of a famous billionaire, is facing his own crisis. Raised by his grandfather after the tragic death of his parents, Xavier is now dealing with the fact that his grandfather’s health is failing. Before passing on control of his empire, his grandfather insists that Xavier get married. He doesn’t care who Xavier marries—he just wants him to settle down. Xavier has already arranged for a wife to fulfill the contract, but the mysterious woman he has never met fails to show up on their wedding day.

By chance, Jessica and Xavier find themselves in the courthouse at the same time. Overhearing a conversation Xavier has over the phone, Jessica, feeling bold and impulsive for the first time, proposes marriage to him. Without thinking it through, she takes a leap and finds herself married to a stranger. After all, she was determined to get married, one way or another.

What happens when two people who never expected to be together begin to spend time with each other?

Read on to discover the thrilling love story between Jessica and Xavier!

Also known as: Beyond The Contract