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Shannon López is just 28, already a powerhouse COO, and the jewel of one of Manila's biggest families. She's got her life mapped out-until her father drops a bomb: she has to marry Blaine Alistair De Niro. He's 35, a business tycoon with a Harvard degree, half-Filipino, half-Italian, and known for his sharp deals and even sharper exits. Shannon has to walk away from the man she loves, all to save her family's company from financial disaster.
So she agrees. She marries Blaine-cold, confident, impossible to read. What's supposed to be a simple arrangement blows up fast. Passion gets tangled with power. Secrets bubble up. Every day, they're juggling corporate mergers, nosy relatives, and each other's stubborn personalities. The more time they spend together, the more their perfect facades start to crack. Shannon catches glimpses of Blaine's real pain behind his playboy mask. Blaine, in turn, realizes his new wife is no gentle pushover; she's sharp, fierce, and full of surprises.
Soon, old scars resurface. New threats creep in, threatening everything both families have built. Loyalty gets messy. Feelings get complicated. Suddenly, Shannon and Blaine have to face the truth-are they just playing their parts, or is something real starting to grow between them? In their world, love's a luxury, almost impossible. But sometimes, you don't get to choose what really matters.