Crossing the line
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In the ruthless world of Manila's corporate elite, power is everything-and love is a liability. Celeste Almario (Dawn Zulueta) is elegance, ambition, and ice wrapped in pearls-CEO of her family's legacy empire. Adrian Velasco (Richard Gomez) is a self-made billionaire with blood on his hands and revenge in his veins. Once lovers, now enemies, their names headline the city's most anticipated corporate war. But behind every strategic move and icy glare is a past neither of them can bury... and a passion that refuses to die.
In a world where loyalty is currency and betrayal is survival, how far can you go before crossing the line?
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