Artemis had almost everything.A dream job at one of New York's largest publishing companies, a private office on the top floor, a salary most people could only dream of, and enough authority to make an entire room fall silent the moment she walked in.The problem was that nobody liked her.Employees straightened up the second they heard her name. Receptionists switched screens when they saw her coming. Even the sound of her heels echoing down the hallway was enough to make people nervous.And the primary victim of all this was her personal assistant.Jensen Ackles.The man who had been managing her schedule, answering her calls, fixing her mistakes, and cleaning up her disasters for the past three years. He was also one of the only people in the company who could argue with her without getting fired. But that day was different.A few hours later, Artemis was sitting in the CEO's office, and for the first time in years, she actually looked nervous.An old administrative issue had put her immigration status into question.If the problem couldn't be resolved, she would be forced to leave the United States. Everything she had built. Everything she had worked for.Gone.And with that, she headed straight toward the conference room.The company meeting was proceeding as usual when the subject of her situation came up.The CEO reluctantly explained that there was a very real possibility Artemis would have to leave the country.Silence settled over the room.Then—Artemis told the biggest lie of her life. "That's not necessary." Every head turned toward her. "I'm not going anywhere." "Why not?" Without thinking, she pointed at the closest person standing beside her.Jensen. "Because... Jensen and I are engaged." Silence.Jensen simply stared at her for several seconds. "I'm sorry, what?" But it was already too late. Half an hour later, inside Artemis's office, Jensen was on the verge of losing his mind "Have you completely lost it?" "No" "You told the entire company we're engaged" "Yes" "We are not engaged" "Not yet" Jensen blinked "'Not yet'?!" Artemis calmly closed a file "Look If I lose this job, everything falls apart" "That still doesn't explain why I'm suddenly your fiancé" "Because I need your help" Jensen laughed in disbelief "the worst cry for help in human history" But Jensen also agreed because of the promotion at work and the benefit it would bring to him.Unfortunately, Immigration wasn't going to accept the story that easily.They needed proof.Interviews.Documents.Photog.And most importantly—Jensen's family.When the immigration officer learned that the two of them would be traveling to Alaska for Jensen's grandmother's birthday celebration that weekend, he decided to continue the investigation afterward.Now there was no way out.The flight to Alaska was miserable for both of them.Artemis knew nothing about warm, close-knit families. Several hours later, their plane landed.For the first time, Artemis found herself looking at a place that felt nothing like New York.Mountains.Water.Cold air.And a kind of peace that almost didn't seem real.They boarded the family boat and began the long trip toward the house.And all of them were probably eager to meet Jensen's new fiancée.Jensen took a deep breath.Then glanced at Artemis. "Ready?"