A Deal With De Niro
Shannon López is only 28, yet she's already a formidable COO and the pride of one of Manila's most prominent families. She seemed to have her future laid out clearly until her father blindsides her with a demand. She must marry Blaine Alistair De Niro.
Blaine is 35, a business magnate with a Harvard education, blending Filipino and Italian heritage, known for both his strategic deals and quick exits. Shannon faces the harsh choice of leaving the man she loves to prevent her family's company from falling into financial ruin.
Reluctantly, she agrees. She marries Blaine, who is reserved, confident, and difficult to read. What was expected to be a straightforward alliance quickly spirals into something far more complex.
Passion mixes with power struggles. Hidden truths begin to emerge. They find themselves navigating high-stakes corporate mergers, meddling relatives, and each other's unyielding wills. With every day that passes, the carefully maintained images they present start to crumble. Shannon begins to see the deeper pain behind Blaine's playboy exterior, while Blaine realizes his new wife is anything but submissive... she's sharp, strong-willed, and unpredictable.
Old wounds come to the surface. New dangers threaten the legacy both families have worked hard to build. Loyalty becomes tangled, and emotions grow more complicated. Suddenly, Shannon and Blaine must confront a difficult question. Are they merely playing their assigned roles, or is something genuine emerging between them?
In their world, love is a rare privilege, almost out of reach. Yet sometimes, it's not about what you choose, but what truly matters.