incandescent
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MatureOngoing1h 40m
Last published Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Lorelai "Rory" Sinclair escaped from her toxic past and is living her dream life in New York City. She should be happy. So why didn't she feel happy? A twist of cursed fate leads her to Astor, Inc., the most successful fashion company on the East Coast. She lands the job of being an assistant to the ruthless CEO, Theodore Astor. It was hate at first sight. He was absolutely insufferable, and seething was an understatement to describe what they felt for each other. Yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. Sparks fly, even though their relationship was strictly fordbidden. Slowly, wanting to strangle each other wasn't the only desire they had to resist... but will it be too late to confess?
{an assistant x ceo romance!}
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