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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.

Star-Crossed Lovers: The Heartthrob's Infatuated CEO

When Valerie was working the entire day, her thoughts were clouded with Lucian and his request from earlier. Although she tried to not indulge, it is easy to get lost in this sweetness and keep drowning while being unable to extricate herself. Even she was aware of the expectations rising inside her.

They couldn't be avoided. Valerie tried to ignore her feelings, but she lost that battle. That's why, she decided to go along with what Lucian wanted. Maybe there would be a good result from it.

With how things have been going these days, she could start being optimistic and see the silver lining.

That day, Valerie found herself unable to work long hours. She remembered how she gave Lucian her word to return home early. Although she chided herself mentally for having no self-control, she got out of the office early.

The Hope