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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 felt as though the marble floor was crumbling beneath her feet. If she hadn't been sitting, she would have sworn she was plummeting into the depths of hell.

Of all the things Vernon could have asked of her tonight, she never once imagined that he would ask her to marry him.

"Why... why would you want t-to do th-that... all of a sud-den?"

Vernon shrugged, his expression unshaken by her stunned curiosity.

"You don't need to know all the details. All I'll say is that I need to get married as soon as possible—so all the old investors who've tied their money up in my company stop hounding me about marrying their useless, lazy, money-sucking daughters. And..."

He paused, his lips pressing together as if regretting what he had started to say. His intense gaze never wavered from Jane's blank expression, as he seemed to debate whether or not to continue. The silence stretched, thick and uncomfortable, pulling them both into a taut stillness.

Proposal