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"Sometimes it's about remembering and never forgiving."

Jane Devold, the only daughter of the CEO of one of the most successful tech companies in the country, grew up to be a seemingly happy and spoiled young woman, despite her stuttering and fragile condition. 

However, her rich and elegant way of living ends in a heartbeat when her father goes missing, leaving Jane alone and with an enormous debt on her hands. 

That's when she reunites with Vernon Lin, her strange and intimidating senior from college, who claims to be the new owner of her father's company and promises to resolve her financial issues if she agrees to marry him.

His offer seems harmless, and Jane accepts his helping hand only to realize that Vernon's intentions are not so pure, and his personality is still miles away from that of a knight in shining armor.

But what really does feed Vernon's unhealthy obsession with Jane? Whether it's his desire for revenge, his own twisted way of teaching the spoiled young woman how the real life works, or unresolved complicated feelings, he still succeeds in turning Jane's life into a living hell.

Until he realizes that without her, his own life is hell, too.

The Fallen Heiress: Contract Marriage with the CEO Who Hates Me

Jane flinched and nearly leaped to her feet when the sound of a familiar male voice reached her ears.

'Charles? What is he doing here? I wasn't expecting to see him today.'

Vernon took a step back, shaking his hand off to get rid of the black liquid whose smell had already managed to cling to his skin and clothes. He jerked his head upwards to meet the eyes of the person who prevented him from leaving, his brows furrowing as Charles Chastain's frowning face stared back at him with a look of quiet resentment in his eyes.

"You have to watch where you're going when you're carrying a drink in an open cup," Charles hissed at him, his eyes narrowing.

Vernon threw a now-empty cup into the plastic trashbin positioned next to the exit of the classroom and adjusted his glasses.

"You were the one who bumped into me," he said firmly, yet his voice was surprisingly quiet.

Confrontation