𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣, 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙮. When Nina's mother remarries a wealthy businessman, Nigel, her world shifts overnight. What begins as a strained stepdaughter-stepfather relationship soon spirals into a dangerous web of secrets, betrayal, and forbidden longing. Behind closed doors, Nigel's wife Cassandra schemes with her lover Lance to bleed Nigel dry, but fate turns when Nigel discovers the truth-and rediscovers the love he once lost. Nina, his ex-girlfriend and now his stepdaughter, becomes the center of his world once more. But love isn't simple. Cassandra won't let go without a fight, and the past refuses to stay buried. As revenge and obsession ignite, Nigel and Nina must choose between protecting their hearts... or risking everything for a love that was never meant to die.

𝙃𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩. The new emperor of Kosui City, Asael, is flawless in skill-and impossible to handle. The perfect ruler and ruthless monster hunter. Cold. Sarcastic. Untouchable. No one dares challenge him... until Aeryx. The Academy's most gifted healer and enchantress is equally notorious for her sharp tongue and stubborn will. When the principal pairs them together, the city braces for chaos. When she's forced to serve under Asael, neither of them is prepared for the sparks. Their clashes are fire and steel, every glance a challenge, every word a dare. He's the perfect predator. She's the untamed flame. He wants obedience. She wants freedom. But in a city where monsters lurk in the shadows, the most dangerous battle might be the one where their hearts are on the line... and only one will win.