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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

The silence between the two of them was broken when the words fell from Valerie's mouth. She expressed her boredom through her tone and countenance.

Leslie stumbled forward and carefully asked, "Did you see it?"

Valerie pursed her lips into a thin line before answering, "You mean the scandal that you were sleeping with Arnold Davies? Yes. Quite a surprise indeed."

While Valerie maintained a calm attitude, Lucian's eyes widened in shock. What sort of drama was this evolving into? There was literally no end to it.

"Valerie, I-I am sorry, but I can explain. And—"

Before she was able to carry on further, Valerie cut her off by saying, "I don't need an explanation. You are an adult, and you have the right to your own decisions. I am no one to comment on them, and I made it clear earlier that I don't want to do anything with you.

Years Ago