SLOWBURN • STUDENTXCEO • WRITTEN IN TAGLISH

Meet Amari Kinsley Accardi, the easy-going, soft-hearted girl. She's kind and approachable--a coquette girlie who couldn't even hurt a fly. But what if one day she finds herself stuck in an unexpected arranged marriage? Will she accept it or not, especially when she discovers who her future spouse will be? Is she ready to take the risk? Or will she refuse the marriage?

Woo Seulgi knows how to survive-but not how to dream. Orphaned young and raised in the dark underbelly of Seoul, she's a street fighter with fists hardened by blood and bruises. Gambling, back-alley brawls, and shady debts have defined her life. Her only solace? Her best friend, Woo Ri. But when a trusted friend, Sam Dong, betrays her and leaves her entangled in loan shark troubles, Seulgi's already dangerous life becomes even more desperate. That's when the unexpected happens. She's offered a job-by one of the richest families in Korea. The Yoo family. Her mission? Protect their only daughter. Yoo Jaeyi has never known struggle. As the only child of Yoo Tae Jin, a cold and powerful billionaire, Jaeyi lives in a world of wealth, privilege, and suffocating expectations. Groomed to be perfect, Jaeyi is a household name in elite circles-beautiful, talented, and admired. But behind the glamor is a girl starved for affection, untouched by the rawness of real life. She's never been taught how to care, only how to win. When Seulgi becomes Jaeyi's bodyguard, their worlds violently collide. One girl fights to survive. The other lives to perform. And neither was prepared for the fire that would ignite between them. Can two girls from opposite ends of the world learn to trust-let alone love-each other? Will Jaeyi dare to step outside her golden cage? And will Seulgi risk everything to protect the girl who might just shatter her walls? Love doesn't care where you come from. But the world does.