ShinSungmi

Staring down at the man beneath her, she grabbed on to his chin and lifted his face. A devilish smile adorned her face.

"If I can't have you, I would rather destroy you."

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"My Dear Valerie, all I want is to watch you cry."

The sparkling him who lives in the light would never pay attention to the her who is tainted.

The Apathetic Heiress who had it all— beauty, wealth, and intelligence. That's what everyone saw her as. But beyond that exterior, Valerie Davies was an insecure and paranoid girl who remained obsessed with her first love, Lucian Gray. 

Valerie hid a secret side. If triggered, that side of her wreaked havoc.

He was the light in her dark world, a dazzling and far-fetched dream, and the only one that mattered to her.

Lucian Gray had all he could ask for— a loving family, fame, and wealth. But that happy life of his faced a challenge when his parents are set on having him marry Valerie— the very person he has deep hatred for.

Getting engaged to the very person who makes his blood boil? Impossible!

And what happens when he attempts to escape from the engagement? He triggers the dangerous side of hers that badly wants to possess him.

As for him, he wishes to break down that composed Valerie and have her at his mercy.

Throw in the mix a controlling father, a half-sister who is out for revenge, and conspiracies being planned in the dark.

Star-Crossed Lovers: The Heartthrob's Infatuated CEO

"Talk to my assistant on it," Valerie casually dropped, catching both the girls off guard.

Laura's eyes widened, and she stared at Valerie in disbelief. Although Valerie was her patient for a long period of time, the relationship between them never crossed the line. Valerie treated her very professionally, and even during their sessions, Valerie hardly opened up.

This made Laura's eyes brighten up.

"It would be an issue for me if you get in trouble," Valerie coldly pointed out, causing the corner of her lips to twitch.

Following that, Valerie went back to concentrating on her work. Once Laura had enough to drink, she bid her goodbye and was about to stumble through the door to leave when Valerie suggested her to stay at the guest room.

According to her words, she needed her psychiatrist to be alive.

The Affair