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"Chan, we've discussed this. Following me to my brother's gala isn't 'mysterious.' It's a health hazard. Now, put the brooding away and try an appetizer. You look hungry."
Vaani Aurelia Beaumont is a beautiful contradiction. She is a Swiss-Indian genius who speaks seven languages fluently, yet treats her own broken Korean like a weapon of mass irritation. She is wealthy, sheltered, and dangerously naive-the kind of girl who thinks a kidnapping is just a "clumsy introduction" and that the city's most feared men just need a better hobby.
Her brother, Jackson Wang, has spent his life building a golden cage to protect her from the dark reality of his business. He treats her like a princess, unaware that his biggest rival has already set his sights on her.
Bang Chan was supposed to use her as a pawn. He was supposed to be the villain. But how do you stay a villain when your hostage is critiquing your car's aesthetic and teaching your deadliest assassin, Lee Know, Hindi phrases that actually insult his hair?
When Jackson finally rescues her, Chan doesn't move on. He becomes a ghost in her world, stalking her through every cafe and gala she visits. He thinks he's being a predator; Vaani thinks he's just an annoying stalker who needs a lecture on boundaries.
She is the light he shouldn't want. He is the shadow she refuses to fear.