The Restoration Clause

Ten years ago, Sarah Vale died under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a family built on wealth, secrets, and lies. Adrian Vale has spent a decade believing his own brother, Julian, was responsible. Now, when a fake engagement brings Elisa into the Vale family, old wounds begin to reopen and someone is determined to keep the past buried.

Elisa thought the arrangement would be simple: play the perfect fiancée, collect her money, and walk away. But the deeper she gets into the Vale estate, the more she discovers that her contract contains secrets of its own. Hidden paintings, coded messages, vanished evidence, and a conspiracy reaching far beyond Sarah's death begin to connect.

Adrian doesn't know whom to trust. Julian isn't the villain he appears to be. And Elisa may be the key to uncovering a truth someone has killed to protect.

Because in the Vale family, love is a contract, loyalty is a weapon, and some secrets are worth killing for.