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

"We were friends at once, close friends, but then misunderstanding occurred. We separated paths. Although it wasn't on a civil note, the issue wasn't huge enough for him to have a grudge."

"Kayden isn't the one to be pointlessly petty. Whatever happened, it should be big," commented Lucian.

"I went eight years ago, leaving everything behind. Did anything big happen then?" she voiced out.

"Eight years ago," mumbled Lucian before going through his memories.

Seeing how his expression went gloomy and he fell into silence caused creases to appear between both of her eyebrows.

"Eight years ago, that's when Kayden's parents passed away. It was an unfortunate incident," he answered.

This made shock cross through her eyes, and Laura questioned, "When?"

Hearing that caused her eyes to widen due to shock. It was in June that she left the country.

Break Down