cold · emotionless · politician · arranged marriage · husband · stoic · controlling · political thriller · romance
**Summary:** In the realm of power, matrimony is a transaction, not a romance. When dynasties collide, Maria and Barron Trump become pawns in a forced union. She, fierce and yearning for liberty; he, icy and loathing the political game. Will this gilded chain forge love, or will they shatter it? --- The Trump estate’s chandeliers dazzled over the elite crowd. Whispers of the pact filled the air. Maria, in black silk, watched her father confer with Donald Trump. Tonight, her life would be bartered for gain. She clenched her jaw, furious at being sold to a shadowy stranger. The doors groaned open. Barron entered, towering and sharp, his gaze piercing. He ignored her, standing rigidly by his father. Silence hung heavy until Donald announced: **"Settled. The marriage is official in one mont…