She married him for revenge. He married her for power. Neither expected to fall in love. Elena Carter despises Adrian Blackwood. The ruthless billionaire crushed her family's business, leaving them in ruins. So when Adrian offers her a deal-marriage in exchange for saving what's left of her father's company-she sees the perfect chance for payback. Adrian doesn't believe in love, but he needs a wife to secure a high-stakes business deal. Elena is the perfect candidate-beautiful, sharp, and desperate. But he underestimates the fire in her. What starts as a cold arrangement soon turns into a dangerous game of passion, deception, and secrets. As the lines blur between love and hate, Elena must decide-should she destroy the man who ruined her life or risk everything for the unexpected pull of her heart?
Carter had spent five years wishing for Adrian Blackwood's downfall. He had crushed her father's company without mercy, turning her family from Manhattan elites into nothing more than a scandal-ridden disgrace. The world called him ruthless. She called him a monster. Now, that monster wanted to marry her. The exclusive rooftop lounge buzzed with quiet conversations, but Elena's focus was locked on the man seated across from her. Adrian Blackwood was as infuriatingly composed as ever, a glass of whiskey in his hand, his tailored suit immaculate.
The city lights stretched behind him, a kingdom he controlled with a mere flick of his wrist. "You look like you want to stab me," Adrian mused, his lips curving into the kind of smirk that had made CEOs crumble. Elena crossed her arms, refusing to let his arrogance unnerve her. "I'm considering it." He chuckled, leaning forward slightly. "Careful, sweetheart. You're about to become my wife. That wouldn't look good for our perfect love story." She clenched her fists under the table. This wasn't love. It was business. A contract that would grant her family's redemption and secure his billion-dollar merger. A necessary evil. "One year," she said, keeping her voice steady. "That's all you get." Adrian lifted his glass in mock celebration. "One year of pretending to adore me. Think you can manage?" Elena matched his smirk. "I've survived worse." His gaze darkened, something unreadable flickering in his eyes. He reached into his suit pocket and slid a crisp black envelope toward her. "Then let's make it official." Her fingers hovered over the contract. She had dreamed of ruining him, of watching him suffer the way her family had. Instead, she was about to tie herself to him in the most permanent way possible. "I hope you're ready for this, Elena," Adrian murmured, voice rich with amusement. She met his gaze and picked up the pen. "I hope you are." With a single stroke of ink, she sealed her fate. And as Adrian leaned back, his smirk deepening, she realized something chilling-she might have just walked into a game she couldn't win.
“Do I want a taste?” his voice deeper than he had ever spoken. His eyes pinned on me like I was the only thing that fascinated him. “What do I do?” I thought to myself as he moved closer to me, I wanted to run away, to resist him but I was pinned to the wall by him. “Gosh I hate this man so much” his scent, his body, his beautiful green eyes, he was driving me crazy. I know this is wrong, he has a fiancee and all but that makes me want him even more. “Get on the bed and spread your legs” his cold voice woke me up and then I remembered I was just a maid to him. “Yes master”.
Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins—a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. “It's time to reveal your true identity, darling.”
Brenna lived with her adoptive parents for twenty years, enduring their exploitation. When their real daughter appeared, they sent Brenna back to her true parents, thinking they were broke. In reality, her birth parents belonged to a top circle that her adoptive family could never reach. Hoping Brenna would fail, they gasped at her status: a global finance expert, a gifted engineer, the fastest racer... Was there any end to the identities she kept hidden? After her fiancé ended their engagement, Brenna met his twin brother. Unexpectedly, her ex-fiancé showed up, confessing his love...
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
Elena, once a pampered heiress, suddenly lost everything when the real daughter framed her, her fiancé ridiculed her, and her adoptive parents threw her out. They all wanted to see her fall. But Elena unveiled her true identity: the heiress of a massive fortune, famed hacker, top jewelry designer, secret author, and gifted doctor. Horrified by her glorious comeback, her adoptive parents demanded half her newfound wealth. Elena exposed their cruelty and refused. Her ex pleaded for a second chance, but she scoffed, “Do you think you deserve it?” Then a powerful magnate gently proposed, “Marry me?”
The whispers said that out of bitter jealousy, Hadley shoved Eric's beloved down the stairs, robbing the unborn child of life. To avenge, Eric forced Hadley abroad and completely cut her off. Years later, she reemerged, and they felt like strangers. When they met again, she was the nightclub's star, with men ready to pay fortunes just to glimpse her elusive performance. Unable to contain himself, Eric blocked her path, asking, "Is this truly how you earn a living now? Why not come back to me?" Hadley's lips curved faintly. "If you’re eager to see me, you’d better join the queue, darling."