This story takes place one month after the season 3 finale of Miraculous Ladybug. Hawkmoth kidnaps Mari and demands for the miraculous box. With Tikki's life on the line, Mari must make a choice that will affect her or her friends. Meanwhile, Mari's friends are trying to find her on their own, but they don't know that the worst is yet to come.

After living in New York for 6 years, recent billionaire Marinette Dupain-Chang decides to come back to Paris. She is the CEO of MDC Designs, a luxury fashion brand that she built from the ground up. Diamonds, gold, private jets, private islands... Her life seems perfect, but she has a tragic, devastating secret that Adrien can 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 find out. Adrien Agreste is the COO of Gabriel Designs. He's been his father's right-hand man since he's 21. How will he react when he finds out that the love of his life is engaged to another man? How will he react when he finds out the truth about 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨...? Love's never too late, right? ••• I promise this is better than Hot Mess. Marinette and Adrien are 24 years old in this fanfiction. This is a 𝐒𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐋 to my book 𝑯𝒐𝒕 𝑴𝒆𝒔𝒔 (click on my profile and read it first). This book is completed: 16/06/2021 - 20/11/2023 Warning: Strong language and smut. Please don't be a silent reader, vote and comment!