•Enemies to Lovers •Slow Burn •Academic Rivals "Then why do you look at me like I'm the only one who can break you?" - Ziyu "If the world takes you away, I'll burn it down to bring you back." - Tian Xu Ning Tian Xu Ning has it all-wealth, power, looks, and the admiration of everyone at the university. Cold, untouchable, and heir to a business empire, he's never known defeat and doesn't believe in love. Until one day, a scholarship student walks into his life. "He thinks he can replace me? Let him try." Zi Yu is everything Tian Xu Ning is not - poor, humble, endlessly kind and a smile and beauty that warms everyone's heart. With a sick mother and younger sister depending on him, Zi Yu carries nothing but his determination to succeed. From the moment Zi Yu steps into the lecture hall, Tian Xu Ning feels his throne slipping - His perfect grades, his admirers, his untouchable image. Two worlds collide: wealth and poverty, arrogance and innocence, ice and fire. What starts as rivalry quickly turns into obsession, protectiveness, love and a slow-burning desire neither can control. And in the clash, they discover that the one person they can't stand might be the one person they can't live without.

In a world where power is currency and trust is a rare luxury, Chi Cheng rules his empire with an iron will and a heart locked in ice. His life is a game of calculated moves - until Wei Suowei crashes into it, reckless, stubborn, and far too tempting for a man who can't afford weakness. They're supposed to be enemies. They're supposed to destroy each other. But fate has other plans. A shared secret forces them into an uneasy alliance. Every glance becomes a challenge, every touch a risk, and every lie a test of loyalty. When a rival love interest stirs jealousy, and betrayal lurks closer than either suspects, the line between love and hate blurs into something far more dangerous. Slow-burn romance. Relentless tension. A dance of desire and revenge in the shadows of the mafia world. Only one question remains: when the final bullet is fired, will it be aimed at the enemy... or the one they can't let go?

Ashton Miller was the richest, most powerful and sexiest man alive. Being a multimillionaire, he had everything he could have ever wanted; girls, cars, and so much money he didn't know what to do with. As the biggest playboy in New York, Ashton jumps from girl to girl breaking their hearts as he went along. He didn't care about anything other than his company and himself. Layla Kingston. Layla was NOT rich, actually Layla was basically broke. She worked as a waitress. She didn't have guys all over her, in fact she's only had one boyfriend and that didn't turn out well. Layla didn't have it all, in fact she's had a very hard life, and just when she thinks her life is finally starting to turn over it turns out way different than she thought. A story about two wounded polar opposites crossing paths. ****************************************************************************************************** Warning! There is some swearing and 1-2 dirty scenes so if you don't like that or are too young I'm not responsible :) Thank you @babedirectionerxx for helping me edit!! Highest Rank: # 1