Seven Rules for Fake Dating a Billionaire

She helps women leave powerful men. Now she has to pretend she's falling for one.

Claudia Smothers has built Exit, Darling on one principle: every woman deserves a way out. So when a scandal threatens the future of her company, accepting money from guarded tech billionaire Adrian Rees should be the last thing she considers.

Unfortunately, his offer comes with exactly what Exit, Darling needs-and one completely unacceptable condition.

For three months, Claudia must pretend to be Adrian's devoted girlfriend while his board decides whether he can still be trusted to lead his company.

Her solution? A contract of her own.

Seven rules. Strict boundaries. No expensive gifts, no private access, no unscripted affection-and absolutely no feelings while money is involved.

But Adrian follows every rule with infuriating precision. He asks before touching her. He notices what everyone else misses. And the more convincing their relationship becomes in public, the harder it is to remember why it can't become real in private.

Because Claudia has planned hundreds of perfect exits.

She's never planned what happens when she wants to stay.