"Heaven Placed Her Hand in His, Where Love and Danger Entwine." --- **Prologue** In the dim, flickering light of a dilapidated room, shadows danced across the walls, concealing the bruises and scars that marked Esmeralda's skin. Adopted by her father's brother, Mr. Gerald, after her parents' tragic car accident, Esmeralda had known a fleeting moment of safety. But that sanctuary was shattered with Mr. Gerald's sudden, mysterious death, leaving her at the mercy of her cruel aunt and spiteful cousin, Reema. Her aunt's wrath was unrelenting, each day a new torment of beatings and curses. The house that should have been her refuge became a prison, and every corner whispered threats of new horrors. But the worst betrayal came on a cold, unforgiving night when Esmeralda overheard her aunt's sinister plan - to sell her to a notorious mafia man in exchange for a hefty sum of cash. Fueled by a desperate will to survive, Esmeralda fled into the dark, unforgiving night, her heart pounding with fear and hope. She had no destination, only the primal urge to escape. Yet, in her bid for freedom, she stumbled into a realm far more dangerous than the one she left behind. Enter Kai Arsenyev, a man cloaked in an aura of power and menace. Known as the ruthless drug lord ruling Asia's most formidable underground network, Kai was a devil in human guise. His reputation alone could freeze the blood of the bravest men. And now, Esmeralda had unwittingly crossed into his domain. Their worlds collided in a lethal encounter, setting off a chain of events that would bind them together in a dangerous embrace. As Esmeralda faced the cold, piercing gaze of Kai Arsenyev, she knew her life would never be the same. In the game of survival, she had landed in the hands of a master, a man who could either destroy her or become her unexpected savior. ---

She was a victim of his vicious allegation. An allegation that slaughtered her perfect self and murdered her heart. A cursed proclamation ruined her five years of life, when she was innocent in it and not the blameworthy person everyone thought she was.When she tried her best to save his beloved that fated night. Nyrah was an affluent, well-known in her college by every single soul, not only because she was backed by a rich family in the city but also because she was famed as one of those imperious stubborn girls who got anything with a flick of her finger but not him, Aston Archer, the academic topper with the reputation of being the only son of the most powerful man in the whole city, and there's no doubt that every man wants to be him and every girl wants to be with him, and no doubt Nyrah is one of them, but then an issue arises here: he's already committed to somebody nobody has any idea of except Nyrah. What will happen in these clashes of hearts? Who will win the war of love, or will they both crumble under the net of destiny vowed by fate? Welcome to this story of envy, hate, love, and heartbreak, and have a look at the story of Nyrah and Aston.