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

Valerie pressed on to her forehead when she heard her assistant knock on the door. Valerie fixed her posture and ordered, "Come in."

Following that, the door opened. The assistant walked in, and behind him was Damien Burton. Valerie stood up from her seat in order to welcome him. The assistant left the room.

"What is it that you needed to urgently see me for, Mr. Burton?" asked Valerie.

"I am interested in the development of the new project, and I would like to invest in it," he offered.

"There's no need for it," Valerie responded, "and matters related to the project is quite private."

"Oh? I won't be asking for much details to invest. I trust in Ms. Valerie's abilities," he voiced out, "I simply want to make a profit."

The Date