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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.

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When Lucian finally pulled away, Valerie was entirely a mess. She appeared as she tried to wrap her head around everything. She wanted to say something but couldn't find the strength to do so.

Her emotions were being turbulent now. She knew that she would do something horrible to Lucian if she couldn't control herself or there were chances of Rye appearing due to how overwhelmed she felt at that moment.

Lucian, however, didn't listen to her words.

"Want to abandon me after taking advantage of me? Wouldn't that make you a scumbag?" Lucian raised one of his eyebrows.

It was Lucian who initiated the kiss, and now he said those words.

Nonetheless, Valerie didn't spare him a glance as she scoffed and opened the door before leaving. As she stepped out of the car, Lucian hurriedly got out and caught up to her.

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