Under Her Skin
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Miu Natsha is an ambitious talent agent determined to build the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Lena Schuett is a perfectionist attorney who never backs down from a challenge. They're both successful, stubborn, and absolutely incapable of getting along.
Every encounter turns into a battle of sharp words, bruised egos, and relentless competition. But when an unexpected incident forces them to spend time together, the line between hatred and attraction begins to blur.
The harder they try to stay away from each other, the deeper they get under each other's skin. Because sometimes, the person you can't stand... is the one you can't stop thinking about.
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