King of Guilt

Respectable. Brooding. Introverted.

Dean Allen is the very handsome, extremely wealthy and utterly respectable CEO of a tech company.
He’s career oriented, and has pushed his personal life to the background for the most part, still single at 37.
But his life changes when he hears the news about his mother’s terminal illness and her last wishes to see him married before her time is due.
With no real prospects in sight, he asks his trusted personal assistant Emma for a favor.
A big one, with a ring and a contract involved.
Kind. Dependable. Loyal.
Emma Dixon has had the job of her dreams for the past three years.
And during those three years, her relationship with Mr. Allen has been nothing but purely professional.
But when one morning Dean asks her for a big favor at precisely seven-thirty, everything changes.
Being the kind person she is, she says “I do”—and not for the million dollars that he promises to her in exchange.
But to actually help him fulfill his mother’s dying wishes.
Bound by a contract, Emma and Dean try to navigate their lives when tragedy hits.
Dean can’t help but feel guilty for the lie he told his mother…
…and the position he put Emma in.
Did he do the right thing?
And when something unexpected arises between them, neither is sure if something genuine and lasting can bloom from the root of a lie?

Can they get their happy ever after?
Or were they doomed from the start?