Zumard Idris Kiyani is one of a kind- a headstrong, genius, resilient businesswoman, who finds herself on the verge of obtaining a coveted award, a testament to the hard work and brilliance that built her success.
However, her world crumbles when a malicious scheme tarnishes her reputation, threatening to dismantle the empire she has worked her whole life to build. Chaos ensues and Zumard finds the mastermind behind the plot, Armaghan Alam Khan, who hails from a wealthy family of business tycoons.
Faced with the possibility of losing everything, Zumard has to make a decision she never thought she would have to. She has to marry him, not for love, but to save her reputation. Zumard has only one thing on her mind now: to take him down and inflict upon him the suffering he deserves.
As secrets unravel, the dance of love and revenge ensues.
Will Zumard succeed in reclaiming her legacy, or will the blurred lines of allegiance and retribution leave her torn between the heart and her empire?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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