-In public, we are enemies.- -But behind closed doors... you're mine.-

Bangkok's elite business world-towering offices, glamorous galas, and the ruthless battlefield of corporate dominance. Charlotte Austin is the ambitious CEO of AUSTIN International, a luxury lifestyle brand with global influence. Known for her icy composure and sharp strategies, she dominates every boardroom she walks into. Across the skyline is EWA Corp, an innovative tech conglomerate run by none other than Engfa Waraha-fearless, charismatic, and always one step ahead. Their rivalry has lasted years. The media loves to pit them against each other. But beneath the tension, power plays, and biting remarks, there's something neither of them is willing to admit: an attraction they can't ignore. Add in jealous exes, corporate espionage, emotional vulnerability, and the clash of two alphas discovering love where they least expect it.

Engfa Waraha is a confident, sharp-tongued tattoo artist who lives fast, smokes hard, and doesn't believe in love. Charlotte Austin is a young hotel owner, sweet at heart but carrying her own loneliness, raising a three-year-old son on her own. Two women from different worlds-one marked by ink and fire, the other by elegance and quiet strength. Neither expects their paths to cross, but fate has other plans. What begins as a clash of personalities slowly turns into something neither of them can ignore. Because sometimes, the people who seem the most different... leave the deepest mark.

They were never supposed to fall in love. The Warahas and the Austins-two empires built on pride, power, and legacy. Together, they controlled half of Bangkok. Money. Influence. Generational tension. And for decades, one rule remained unbroken: Do not cross lines. Do not do business. Do not dine. Do not fall in love. But then came Charlotte Austin and Engfa Waraha. From High School hallways to university dorms.... From whispered promises to wedding vows. They defied every warning. They kissed in back hallways while their families made threats in boardrooms. They snuck away from galas to whisper dreams in parking lots lined with limousines. And one day... they got married. The whole of Bangkok celebrated. A love that ended a legacy of rivalry-headlines, press, pure joy. Two hearts swearing forever-against all odds. The Austins were furious. The Warahas were livid. But love... love softened everything. The families made peace. They broke bread. They built empires-together. Waraha x Austin became the business world's most powerful alliance. ⸻ Until the night it all shattered. One brutal fight. One overdose. One memory-erased. Engfa Waraha woke up with no recollection of the woman she married. And fate?It had the audacity to bring Charlotte Austin back into her life...This time, as her therapist. But Charlotte?She remembers everything. The vows. The kisses. The heartbreak. And Engfa? She's falling in love all over again....With the woman she once called hers. But what happens when the memories come back?Will love survive it all.. Or destroy them both-twice? ⸻

When hate turns into something more. Would they be able to deny it?

(AGE GAP ‼️) - !! MATURE !! Charlotte never planned on falling in love with her professor. She didn't even plan on going to university. Pushed by her parents to get "any degree," she stumbles back into Bangkok at twenty-one, restless, directionless, and searching for herself. Then she meets Dr. Waraha - the youngest professor at Siam Chamber University. At thirty, she's brilliant, cold, and untouchable. Every student admires her, but no one dares get close. But Charlotte can't escape her. Waraha's course is mandatory, and failing isn't an option. What starts as brutal office hours and constant clashes begins to blur into something more dangerous. Charlotte tells herself she hates her professor. Waraha insists Charlotte is young and naïve. Yet neither can deny the pull dragging them closer, past the line they should never cross As whispers spread and the walls close in, Charlotte and Waraha find themselves at a crossroads. A romance where every glance is a risk, every kiss could be the end, and two women learn that sometimes the most dangerous thing you can do... is fall in love.

It's been twelve years since Charlotte left Thailand. She is married now, has children and is living in New York... until Thailand calls her home. Her childhood best friend's mom dies, and she must console her friend. Will Engfa appear? Will her scent be carried in the wind? Will the embers ignite or turn to ash?

The world knew Engfa Waraha as an unyielding force - a ruthless CEO with razor-sharp intuition and the power to command any room she entered. Charlotte Austin had only been her secretary for six months, but in that short time, she'd learned more about Engfa than most of the executive team ever would. But love, inconvenient and uninvited, has a way of growing in the unlikeliest places - between midnight meetings and shared elevator rides, in stolen glances and long silences.

As a civil war breaks out between northern and southern Thailand, both factions must recruit enough soldiers-including women-to fight. In the humble province of Songkhla lives the Austin family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Austin, their eldest daughter Charlotte, and her younger brother Matt. The Austins own a rice field, most of their income from rice sales goes toward funding Charlotte's education. As she prepares to graduate from one of the most prestigious medical schools in Thailand, her dreams are abruptly cut short when the southern military recruits her, forcing her to leave behind both her education and her family. Months of boot camp, being pulled away from home and exposed to relentless violence changes her. Coming from a family of rice farmers to becoming a surgeon is what drives her-not only for herself but also to make her family proud after all the sacrifices they have made to support her education. As the war intensifies, women are no longer confined to supporting roles at military bases; they are forced into active combat duty. Originally recruited to cook and help maintain the base, Charlotte now faces her greatest fear-taking lives when her entire purpose in life has been to save them. After being transferred to the Northern enemy border,she must work along side "Waraha" as the new base leader-Charlotte's old position back at the Don Sai Base. As tensions rise between them, they must decide whether to work together or against each other. As the weeks pass, shared experiences of anger, loss, and the deaths of fellow soldiers slowly begin to break down their defenses and walls. Their vulnerabilities show in quiet moments, and their conversations become a rare refuge from the brutality surrounding them. What begins as animosity gradually shifts into understanding...then something deeper.

Engfa Waraha never believed in fate - until it threw her straight into the path of Charlotte Austin, the one person she couldn't stand. To Engfa, Charlotte was nothing but a spoiled, entitled brat - the type of girl who had always looked down on her, believing the world owed her everything. And to Charlotte, Engfa was the player who never took anything seriously, always playing the system. But fate, relentless and unforgiving, had other plans. One moment - one touch - and everything changed. What began as a fierce rivalry between two girls who couldn't have been more different slowly evolved into something more complicated, more dangerous. A storm of hate, desire, and undeniable connection - woven together by a force neither could comprehend. Then, without warning, Charlotte vanished. No explanations, no goodbyes. Engfa never understood why Charlotte left - and maybe that was the worst part. It wasn't just the absence; it was that she disappeared when they'd finally begun to understand each other. Years passed. The questions never left. The rage dulled. The emptiness remained. Just as Engfa thought she'd finally moved on, fate dragged her back to Charlotte - in a sleek office, in one unforgettable moment. What if fate had never let go, forcing them to confront what they could never forget? What if facing the truth could unite them in ways they couldn't predict? The space between past and present is filled with unanswered questions: Charlotte's disappearance, and the unbreakable bond that continues to shape their lives. ***** ⚠️‼️ This story contains: - Intersex themes (G!P) - Mature/explicit content - Angst If this isn't your cup of tea, feel free to skip it. Consider yourself warned 👀 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.