Sage Cashman's sister suffers from a terrible illness and Sage will do anything to help her, including dancing at a gentleman's club to support the two of them. The owner of the club, Ryker Madsen, turns out to be more than Sage's boss. He's also involved with the drug company producing the experimental drug that might be Rosemary's only hope. Ryker is as arrogant as he is rich, and it's no secret that he wants Sage and is determined to have her. Seeing an opportunity for leverage, she proposes a deal: companionship for connections. While Ryker is transparent about his attraction, Sage, jaded from a string of betrayals, has many secrets. Including her identity.Preferring uncommitted and unemotional relationships, Ryker sees Sage's proposal as the perfect arrangement, and the fastest way to get her out of his system. As they spend time together, instead of getting her out of his system, Sage is getting in deeper.When the skeleton's in Sage's family's closet start tumbling out, Ryker learns of her deceit, the one thing he will not tolerate. He swore he'd never be with another woman who lies and keeps secrets? but Ryker is in a dilemma when he realizes something has happened that he never expected: he loves her.