Dr. Charlotte Austin saves lives. Engfa Waraha collects debts. They come from completely different worlds and should never have met. But one unexpected encounter changes everything. As Charlotte is pulled deeper into Engfa's dangerous life, both women find themselves caught between love, obsession, loyalty, and secrets that could destroy them. Because some debts can't be paid with money. And some hearts, once given away, can never be taken back. Avarice of the Myocardium - a story of devotion, desire, and a heart that wants more than it should. ⚠️ Content Warning This story contains: Intersex themes (G!P) Mature themes Emotional angst Reader discretion is advised. If these themes are not to your liking, feel free to skip this story. Copyright Notice This work may not be translated, adapted, reproduced, or converted into another story without my explicit permission. While this is a fanfiction and I do not own the characters or their names, the storyline, plot developments, and original narrative elements are my own creation.

​Engfa Waraha is the ruthless, thirty-two-year-old CEO of Bangkok's most powerful empire. Cold, calculating, and untamed, she has the business world on its knees. But behind closed doors, she belongs entirely to Charlotte Austin-a soft-spoken aspiring flight attendant who holds Engfa's heart in the palm of her hand. ​Their love is a quiet oasis in a chaotic world, built on gentle touches, late-night pick-ups, and unshakeable respect. Engfa would burn empires for Charlotte, and she's already fought her own family to keep her. ​Until one night, a single secret threatens to shatter everything. ​When Engfa catches Charlotte at a cozy dinner with the heir of a rival dynasty-an encounter Charlotte never mentioned-fear replaces power. Is Charlotte hiding an arranged alliance forced by her own family? Or is the only woman Engfa ever trusted slipping through her fingers? ​In a world where boardrooms demand sacrifice, love might be the highest cost of all. ​"Would you still choose me when the rest of the world demands you walk away?"

To forty thousand screaming fans, Charlotte Austin is an untouchable pop icon. ​To the anonymous stalker tracking her every move from Tokyo to London, she's a target. ​Enter Engfa Waraha: ex-military specialist, lethal, and strictly professional. Hired for an exorbitant fee to serve as Charlotte's personal bodyguard, Engfa lives by a simple rule-treat the pop star like a high-risk asset, keep her safe, and never let the wall down. ​But keeping Charlotte alive is easier than resisting her. ​Behind the glittering rhinestones and perfect stage smiles is a fragile, exhausted girl drowning in the dark side of fame. And behind Engfa's cold, unyielding exterior is a woman dangerously close to breaking her own cardinal rule. ​When the stadium lights go down and the threats hit closer to home, the line between professional duty and personal devotion blurs. Engfa promised to protect Charlotte's life... but she never promised to protect her own heart.

SOME VACATIONS CHANGE EVERYTHING. As a humble caretaker on the island, Engfa's days were predictable, quiet, and spent cleaning up after wealthy vacationers who barely noticed she existed. Then came Charlotte Austin. ​Beautiful, chaotic, and impossible to ignore, the "Hot Tourist" was everything Engfa wasn't supposed to touch. What started as a summer of stolen glances and undeniable friction quickly spiraled into something much deeper. Despite the massive gap between their worlds and a mountain of obstacles in their way, they fought for a love no one saw coming. Engfa never could have predicted that the tourist she was paid to look after would end up becoming her wife.

In a world where luxury and poverty dance to opposing rhythms, Engfa-a resilient single mother-struggles to build a dignified future for her daughter Mia within the forgotten alleyways of Thailand. Scarred by a painful past, Mia born from an act of violence that still haunts her days, Engfa draws strength from the unconditional love she holds for her child. She works tirelessly at two jobs, determined to give Mia everything she herself was never able to have. On the other side of the city, Charlotte-a billionaire tycoon-commands Thailand's fashion empire with an iron will and impeccable grace. Surrounded by glamour and influence, she feels trapped by the weight of expectations and the loneliness her success has brought her. A chance encounter, a twist of fate, brings these two women from vastly different worlds together. A single glance, a fleeting smile-and the spark of a forbidden passion ignites a flame that threatens to consume and transform both their lives. Amidst prejudice, buried secrets, and trials that will test the very foundation of this unlikely bond, Engfa and Charlotte must fight to prove that fate can indeed bring opposites together. But will their love be enough to break down the barriers that divide them? Or will the ghosts of their pasts and the gulf between their worlds prove too great to overcome? Brace yourself for a moving story of resilience, passion, and the unyielding pursuit of happiness in a world defined by stark contrasts.

Six years into marriage, Engfa Waraha and Charlotte Austin have built a life that feels like home. With two little hearts already completing their family, they now step into a new and deeply personal journey. One that brings hope, uncertainty, and quiet strength as they go through the process of expanding their family. Between busy careers and tender moments at home, they continue to balance love, life, and everything in between. This story follows their emotional journey, their everyday softness, and the unseen moments that shape them as they grow together.

Engfa Waraha is a powerful, cold, and ruthless woman - the heir to an Asian mafia empire. She is given a mission: to kidnap Charlotte Austin, the daughter of an influential billionaire, as part of a carefully planned act of revenge. What Engfa doesn't expect is that Charlotte will be so defiant, proud... and irresistibly captivating. What begins as a mission soon turns into a forbidden passion, surrounded by deadly risks, betrayals, and painful choices. Author's Note: I apologize in advance for any mistakes in the translation. English is not my first language, but I did my best to share this story with love. Thank you for reading 🤍

O momento exato em que a faísca vira incêndio. Engfa Waraha é uma lenda viva nos círculos militares de elite. Conhecida como "A Sombra de Jade", ela é a personificação da precisão: não hesita, não fraqueja e, acima de tudo, não se permite erros. Para ela, missões são cálculos matemáticos e o campo de batalha é o seu único lar. No entanto, sua disciplina de ferro é posta à prova quando uma antiga companheira de armas a convoca para uma missão de segurança privada: proteger Charlotte Austin, a herdeira de um império bilionário que vem recebendo ameaças de morte cada vez mais reais. Acostumada com zonas de guerra, Engfa aceita o trabalho acreditando que lidar com uma civil mimada seria um contrato fácil. Mas o primeiro encontro entre as duas prova que ela estava errada. Charlotte não é apenas uma herdeira em perigo; ela é um enigma envolto em segredos que vão muito além de dinheiro e poder. A partir daí, o desejo por Charlotte se torna muito mais perigoso do que qualquer inimigo que Engfa já enfrentou nas sombras. A linha entre o dever e o desejo começa a desaparecer. Em um mundo onde um erro significa a morte, a Sombra de Jade descobre que o maior perigo não vem das armas dos inimigos, mas do Ponto de Ignição - aquele instante inevitável onde a faísca da proteção se transforma em um incêndio incontrolável de paixão.

Dentro de una de las corporaciones más poderosas de Bangkok se encuentra Engfa Waraha de 30 años, la imponente presidenta de Waraha Group: una mujer rodeada de rumores, secretos y una reputación capaz de intimidar incluso a quienes se atreven a desafiarla. Para Charlotte Austin, una joven periodista de 24 años decidida a descubrir la verdad, Engfa no es más que el centro de una investigación que podría revelar uno de los mayores escándalos del país. Pero cuanto más se acerca a ella, más difícil se vuelve separar a la mujer que empieza a amar de la persona que juró desenmascarar. Porque Engfa no es solo la presidenta fría e implacable que todos temen. También es la mujer que la protege, la que la hace sentir segura y la única persona capaz de hacerla cuestionar todo aquello en lo que cree. Entre secretos, poder y verdades ocultas, ambas descubrirán que la confianza puede ser más peligrosa que cualquier enemigo. Porque hay secretos capaces de destruir imperios. Hay verdades capaces de destruir corazones. Y hay personas capaces de hacerte entregar todo lo que eres antes de darte cuenta. Engfa Waraha será capaz de hacer que tú mismo se la entregues. +18

Diz a lenda que um fio vermelho invisível une aqueles que estão destinados a se encontrar, não importa o tempo, o lugar ou as circunstâncias. O fio pode esticar ou emaranhar-se, mas nunca irá se romper. Para Charlotte Austin e Engfa Waraha, no entanto, esse fio parece ter sido banhado em sangue e amarrado com traição. Engfa Waraha é o pecado que Charlotte Austin jurou nunca mais cometer. Charlotte é a redenção que Engfa não acredita mais merecer. Oito anos após o dia em que o fio entre elas pareceu ter se partido em uma adega escura, um atentado brutal coloca a poderosa CEO Waraha entre a vida e a morte. O destino - ou uma jogada de mestre de suas famílias rivais - as coloca sob o mesmo teto, amarradas não apenas pela lenda, mas por uma certidão de casamento que ambas afirmam odiar. Entre corredores estéreis de hospital, escritórios de advocacia onde a ética é opcional e uma mansão cheia de segredos fatais, a tensão sexual explode. Enquanto tentam descobrir quem as traiu no passado, elas percebem que o ódio é apenas a forma que o amor assume quando é ferido. O Akai Ito as trouxe de volta. Mas em um mundo de dívidas de sangue, o fio que as une pode ser o mesmo que as enforcará. Até onde você iria para cortar o fio que te prende ao seu pior inimigo... quando ele também é o grande amor da sua vida?