Moving to Pampanga to start anew, Lorelei Rios only wants to focus on her new life and live in peace. But when she crosses paths with the ever-mysterious Loki Mendez, she's suddenly dragged into a world of mysteries, changing her life in ways she didn't expect. *** Joining a detective club is the last thing on high school student Lorelei Rios' mind. However, after being pressured into joining the QED Club by the cold and mysterious Loki Mendez, she unexpectedly finds herself solving mysteries one after another. As they tackle cases and work to decode puzzles and codes, Lorelei realizes that her high school life will never be the same. But when lives and safety are suddenly at risk, can Lorelei and Loki find the courage to face the challenges ahead? Or will their pasts impact their present, causing them to lose focus and ultimately fail?

------------------------------ He called her a gold digger. She decided to sabotage him The story starts with James Vance a shrewd, absolute tyrant. As the unyielding force behind Vance Enterprises, his power is absolute, his resources are limitless, and his mercy is non-existent. But even kings can be blindsided. At an elite high-society gala, James is covertly drugged by desperate corporate rivals looking for the ultimate leverage-and woke up in a hotel room with an innocent woman planted to ruin him. Clara Watson was never meant to be a pawn. Trapped by the same enemies, she surrendered to a night of unexpected passion, only to wake up alone. Weeks later, she discovers she is pregnant with the tyrant's child. Driven by her fierce morals, Clara tracks down the billionaire to demand accountability. But instead of responsibility, she receives a violent dismissal. Paranoid and ruthless, James discards her, publicly accusing her of being a cheap spy and a gold digger sent to trap him. That was his first, and most fatal, mistake. James thinks he just threw away an insignificant girl from the streets. He has no idea he just awakened the "Tactical Queen in disguise." Hidden behind Clara's quiet exterior is a brilliant, lethal strategist with a mind sharper than his own. She doesn't want his money. She doesn't want his name. She wants retribution. As Clara begins to not just take revenge but desides to sabotage him and escape with heir. James realizes too late that he isn't fighting a corporate rival-he is fighting the mother of his child. Welcome to a volcanic, high-stakes game of manipulation, corporate warfare, and an enemies-to-lovers dynamic where the throne is only big enough for one. DISCLAIMER: AS THIS A DARK ROMANCE, this book contains sex scenes and some RAW and BRUTAL moments, not just between the MCs but in other parts and contexts of the story. -------------