When an ambitious lawyer is blindsided by her billionaire boss announcing their fake engagement, she must play along to save her best friend's life, but as their rivalry ignites into passion, the real danger is falling for the man she swore to hate. ---------------------- Sofia Reyes has spent the last two years clawing her way up the ranks at Kingston & Co., the most prestigious law firm in NYC. She's put up with late nights, impossible deadlines, and worst of all, her insufferably hot boss, Xavier Kingston. But it's all been worth it because tonight, at the firm's biggest event of the year, she's finally getting her dream award. Just as she's about to step onto the stage to claim her well-earned moment of victory, Xavier drops a bombshell, announcing to the entire elite gathering that they're madly in love and engaged to be married. Sofia swore she'd never fall for Xavier's smug, ruthless charm - especially when his history with her best friend and their class difference make it feel undeniably forbidden. But with the world watching and fate pulling them together, their rivalry turns into something far more dangerous. The only thing riskier than saying I do to the man she hates... is realizing she might actually want to. PS. Credit to the appropriate creator on Pinterest for the cover.

**Featured by Wattpad HQ in the Curated By You RL** **Featured and Interviewed on TeenFiciton for the API Month** **Historical Fiction Spotlight** When Bridgerton meets Once upon a time in a compelling Standalone Historical Fantasy! _________________ During the 1920s, while escaping from his once-idyllic hamlet in rural India, Neil loses the only person who mattered to him. Rescued by a hunter, he molds himself into one of the best warriors of Cascadia. Impressed, the queen gives him a direct order to kill a traitor to the kingdom; the crowned prince, Dove. As a reward, he is offered a potion which was a way to bring back his lover from the dead. Despite being the sole heir, Dove has been relegated to the role of a servant by his stepmother. Neil could not bring himself to complete the task when their paths cross. So, they join forces facing challenging quests to collect seven items required to make the potion. The only catch? They need to do so before the last shard of the mystical glass painting falls as the potion would then expire. As the clock ticks, Neil is left to make a choice. Will he betray the young prince and become the hero of the kingdom or try to complete an impossible task with the risk of facing a lifetime of cruelty in the dungeons? ________________ Second draft editing was done with the help of @eacomiskey please check out her works too! **I do not own the cover image. Credits to the very talented Mulan Jiang**