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

Charlotte started to give her heartwarming speech, expressing her gratefulness to both of her parents and her happiness. For the dramatic effect, she also had her eyes watering.

Rye felt bored while listening to that speech.

That's when, they started to play a video. It was of Charlotte growing younger. It started with the precious moments in her twenties before moving on to her teen days, and then they came to her toddler years. Charlotte laughed and had fun in each clips.

Maybe Rye would have been upset years ago at the look of this. Because in each of this, she was away from the camera, crying in pain. She never got to be included in these happy memories despite being part of this so-called family.

Ruined Birthday