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"Ruolan, men can be monsters. It's best that you admit what you are up to, before...goodness knows what happens to you." He pronounced each word coldly, and it felt like ice pricks stabbing directly into her heart.

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Orphaned since young, Qiao Ruo has never known a parent's love. Her life almost falls apart when she is bullied at work in the busy city A, and with her career on the line, she pursues adopted mysterious heir Cree Ye for her scoop.

The cold and mysterious Cree, on the other hand, turns to be hiding a secret all along...

But why is her heart beating so hard whenever he stares at her?

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Read along with my story to know what happens to Qiao Ruo as she sets on a journey to find her true destiny, but is her destiny what she wanted in the first place?
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Disclaimer:
The female protagonist, Qiao Ruo is a woman whose parents hold a dark and complicated secret. She is not your average goody-two shoes protagonist, and adapts very quickly to her new identity. She will also have her new family on her side to help her with her journey.

There will be no rape or cheating in this story.

Falling in Love With You All Over Again

The bar was unusually silent, and it stirred his suspicion. Aside from them and the bar staff, there were only a few couples present.

"Xiaoruo, don't you think the bar is quiet for a Saturday night?" Cree asked, downing another cocktail. The bartender readily refilled his glass.

Even the actions of the bartender seemed questionable. The bartender appeared to be averting his gaze, and Cree didn't like where this was heading. But then, he realised that the bartender seemed a bit familiar. Two years had passed, and the bartender was that exact person he had been chasing for the debt owed to him at the Evanescence Bar back in 2014. Little wonder he wouldn't look at him. The man had since then repaid his debt in full to Cree but had avoided him.

Cree, be the bigger person, he told himself. Let bygones be bygones.

A Detrimental State