Faking the Flame. |18+

He was the arrogant billionaire she vowed to crush. She was the untouchable rival he couldn't stop chasing. When business turns into fake love, obsession is just a heartbeat away.

𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗰𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘁𝘁 doesn't lose. Not in business. Not in power. And not to 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁-the self-made CEO who once humiliated him in front of every major investor in Manhattan.

Evelyn built her empire from the ground up, while he was born with his empire on a platinum spoon. To Evelyn, he's nothing more than an overhyped, silver-tongued egomaniac with too much money and too little humility.

However, when a scandal threatens both of their companies, a fake relationship is the only way to survive the media storm. The rules are simple: act in love, smile for the cameras, and never let it get personal.

Except Xavier is possessive. And grumpy. And far too interested in breaking through Evelyn's armour.

And Evelyn? She's starting to wonder if the hate she's always felt for him...is just passion wearing the wrong mask.

Because once you pretend to love your enemy long enough...the lines start to blur. And there's no faking the fall.