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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

Vernon tapped his foot restlessly against the polished marble floor of the second-floor hallway in his mansion. The rhythmic sound echoed faintly, a sharp contrast to the low murmur of his friend and business partner, Felix Song, who was rambling on without pausing for breath on the other end of the call.

Vernon's eyes kept drifting toward the wide, imposing door of his study, his eyes narrowing with a mixture of caution and something else—unease, perhaps.

When Felix finally paused, Vernon let out a weary sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose and rubbing his stinging eyes behind the glass lenses, exhaustion pressing down on him like a weight.

"What did he say?.. No… leave it in her name. I made sure no one could touch it before I did. Just the details—I don't want to drag this out. Those vultures are already circling, waiting for scraps." He paused, his jaw tightening. "Everything will be set in motion once she signs it. Yeah… thanks, man."

The Contract