The contract said firstborn must marry firstborn. Everyone assumed that meant her brother. It didn't. Engfa Waraha - cold, brilliant, and invisible her whole life - was never meant to inherit the throne of her family's empire... until a loophole forces her into a marriage with Charlotte Austin, the rebellious heiress who just publicly refused her groom. The deal is simple: fake the marriage, save the company, divorce in a year. The problem? Charlotte is chaos. engfa is control. the more they pretend to be in love. the harder it gets to pretend they aren't.

"Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life" It was raining the night it happened, when she realized her love was not going to be returned, she had hoped and waited but finally she had enough, she never thought she would be the one ending things but if she didn't do it who else? She had to be the bad guy, take the fall, while the one she loved just stayed silent. Charlotte life was going to change the moment she decided to leave...... Sometimes second chances need to be earned..

In the shadows of Bangkok, fearless journalist Charlotte Austin and composed detective Engfa Waraha unravel the secrets behind murders while stirring a storm within each other's hearts. On this journey filled with passion, jealousy, and the dark secrets of the past, every clue draws them closer to the truth-and to each other. But will this fiery bond consume them both?

«𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘺𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘦, 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘤𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦! 𝘖𝘩, 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.» Devastated from a betrayal that shattered her, Engfa escapes to the coastal haven of Phuket, hoping to recover the peace Bangkok stole from her. Building walls to keep everyone at bay, vowing to never love again-she'll soon learn that fate has other plans. Raised in the shadow of a wealthy, devoutly religious, yet homophobic family. Charlotte finds herself torn between the discovery of her true desires and the faith she's been devoted to her whole life. Will they surrender to 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯? 🍒⋆⭒˚.⋆🍒 ⋆⭒˚.⋆🍒 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Mature content, please proceed at your own risk and only if you're 18+.⚠️ Keep in mind this is fanfiction, written purely for fun and not meant to be taken seriously. If it's not of your liking, feel free to move on! Thank you for reading. MWA 愛

When Engfa Waraha is hired as a live-in maid at the Austin household, she doesn't expect the intense pull she feels toward the brooding, cold-eyed woman of the house - Charlotte, a woman bound by vows but starving in silence. Her wife, a socialite, is never home. And Engfa? She's always there. Always watching. Always wanting. They fight it. At first. But temptation tastes better when it's forbidden. • char gp Converted story. All credits to the rightful owner.

In a world of flashbulbs and legal firestorms, two women on opposite ends of chaos collide. Engfa Waraha-sharp-tongued, ice-veined, a high-profile attorney with a reputation for never losing. Charlotte Austin-beloved by millions, an actress with a voice like velvet and secrets clawing just beneath her skin. When Charlotte's name explodes across headlines in a scandal too ugly to ignore, she doesn't need a lawyer-she needs a savior. Engfa steps in, not to protect Charlotte's fame, but to peel back the silence that's slowly swallowing her whole. What begins as damage control spirals into something dangerously intimate. In courtrooms and green rooms, under hospital lights and starlit balconies, they unravel. Together. Fiercely. Unforgivably. And what's born from the wreckage is a kind of love that doesn't just survive the fire. It becomes it. Original work Don't copy or adapt without permission.

Charlotte Austin is a brilliant CEO with a reputation for being cold and calculating. She keeps her emotions tightly under control, especially when it comes to her work. Despite her icy exterior, she's secretly driven by a deep loneliness and fear of vulnerability. Engfa Waraha, her dedicated assistant, is everything Charlotte isn't-charming, empathetic, and outgoing. While Charlotte is all business, Engfa sees through the walls Charlotte has built and has a quiet, growing affection for her boss. Their relationship is a delicate dance of power dynamics, unspoken attraction, and the tension between professional distance and emotional connection. As Charlotte faces increasing pressure in her high-stakes world, she finds herself slowly drawn to Engfa's warmth, unsure if she's ready to confront the feelings she's spent so long avoiding.

In Thailand, Engfa Waraha is well known as the most successful woman. As to why she is successful, goes over many people's heads. She is the CEO of Waraha Industries. Known to the public as a company that moves products through, in and out the country. Also a company that provides some of the most high end entertainment in Thailand. Nevertheless underground the busy streets of Bangkok, Engfa Waraha is also a powerful name as she is a well known Mafia Boss in the mafia world not many in Thailand know about. When Engfa has to find another model to represent her company, she meets the beautiful, fierce Charlotte Austin. A model known for her beauty and elegance. Both of them begin to realize how different they become when they start crossing a line with each other. A mafia boss and a model how complicated can things get anyway? ⚠️ We do not own pictures shown in this story. We just own the storyline. story contains: explicit language, sexual content, violence, drugs, weapons, etc. If this story is not your cup of tea, you are more than welcome to read another story that fits your preferences. We don't know that much about Thai culture so if there's anything we mess up or need to be corrected on, please feel free to do so. Reader discretion is advised - Thank you and enjoy.

Charlotte Austin's life was built on a foundation of success: a thriving career, a devoted girlfriend, and a grandmother who was her only remaining family - until she wasn't. When her grandmother's health fades, a forgotten promise resurfaces - one made long before Charlotte could grasp the weight of true commitment. A vow that binds her to the last person Charlotte would ever trust - and the very person she's spent her life avoiding. Engfa Waraha. The self-centered player from Charlotte's past. The tormentor who turned Charlotte's life into a battleground. The feeling was mutual. Charlotte saw Engfa as a superficial ideal - the last person who could ever understand the meaning of loyalty - and Engfa saw Charlotte as nothing more than the fake girl, the embodiment of everything she despised. But fate, it seems, has a way of turning everything upside down. In a single, fateful moment, everything they thought they knew about themselves and their futures shatters. Now bound by a promise neither of them fully understands, they're caught in an unavoidable web of secrets, betrayal, and a connection they can't escape. It all begins with a bitter vow - and neither of them could have anticipated where it would lead. ***** 🚫⚠️This story contains strong language, explicit sexual content, slow-burn romance, and heavy angst. If these themes aren't for you, please proceed with caution or skip this story. Read at your own risk. ☺ This story will not be translated or converted into any other story. I never gave permission for that. This is purely fanfiction, but the plot is original: MINE. However, I do not own the characters or the name.