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Rebecca Armstrong is Thailand's most beloved superstar, but her perfect life is a flawlessly directed lie. Behind the flashing cameras and sold-out movie premieres, she is entirely trapped in a gilded cage controlled by her billionaire CEO-a woman who uses Rebecca's body, career, and secrets as collateral.
When a PR nightmare forces the agency to hire Freen, a stoic and fiercely protective bartender, to play Rebecca's fake girlfriend, the script begins to unravel. Freen was only supposed to be a human shield for the paparazzi, but she quickly becomes the one thing Rebecca hasn't had in years: a safe harbor.
As the lines between fake PR and blinding, genuine love start to blur, the CEO's grip tightens into a suffocating chokehold. Slipping the leash of a predator comes with a devastating price, and Rebecca must decide if she is willing to burn her entire empire to the ground just to step into the light.
Disclaimer:
This story is a work of pure fiction. While the characters share names and visual likenesses with real-life actors, they are entirely fictionalized entities created solely for the purpose of this narrative. Their actions, personalities, and relationships in this book do not reflect, represent, or have any connection to the real-life individuals.
Content Warning:
This story explores dark and sensitive themes, specifically involving psychological manipulation, grooming, emotional abuse, and severely toxic power dynamics within a workplace setting.
Please be aware that these themes are included to tell a story about survival, reclaiming agency, and the difficult journey of escaping an abusive situation. The abusive behaviors depicted by the antagonist are entirely condemned by the narrative. They are portrayed to highlight the reality of toxic environments and the strength it takes to break free from them, and are absolutely not meant to be romanticized, promoted, or condoned in any way.
Reader discretion is strongly advised.