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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

"Did he just ask Jane Devold to be his girlfriend?!"

The crowd grew restless once again. Dozens of pairs of eyes were fixed on Jane Devold and Vernon Lin, still facing each other, while others were glued to Charles Chastain, whose handsome face was now distorted with the mixture of anger and frustration.

That was clearly the last drop. He clenched his fists so hard, his knuckles turned white and he felt his nails piercing the skin. Fired up with rage, he nearly jumped on the stage, stood between his girlfriend and the arrogant graduate, pushing him away from her, and hissed through his teeth like a maddened animal,

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

Jane felt Richard's tight and somewhat painful grasp on her wrist and tried to jerk it away, however, her almost non-existent strength was no match for her boyfriend's powerful resistance. Thus, the only thing she could do was to tap him gently on the arm and ask in a trembling, nervous voice,

Dirty Ribbon