Mag-log inAdeline Villareal was born a queen, the sole heiress to the vast Villareal empire. But her kingdom crumbled five years ago when a tragic "accident" took her mother and a social-climbing assistant took her place. Systematically bullied, framed, and broken by her new stepmother and sister, Adeline was cast out—exiled to the countryside by a father who chose lies over his own blood. But the province didn’t break her, it forged her into a weapon. Now, at eighteen, Adeline is back with a cold heart and a lethal plan. To dismantle the people who stole her life, she’s targeting their greatest prize, Zake Craige. He is the wealthiest man on the planet, a cold titan of industry, and the fiancé of her golden-child stepsister. Adeline is ready to play the game of seduction to burn her family’s world down. But in a game built on lies, the most dangerous move is falling for the target. I didn't come back for an apology. I came back for everything you took—starting with the man you love.
view moreADELINE POV Zake stood motionless by his seat. He didn't speak he didn't even look at me. Something felt fundamentally off. Ever since he returned from that business meeting, he had changed in a way I couldn't quite define. A sinking feeling took hold of me I was losing. This game of seducing the world’s richest man was backfiring because, slowly and against my better judgment, I had started to care. His silence was killing me softly. I pulled out my notebook—my guide to the Five Ways to Seduce a Man. I had already checked off three of the steps. Only two remained, but before I could fulfill them, I found myself falling for the enemy. I needed to execute Rule 4: Get His Attention. But how? My plan was already falling apart. I shook my head, trying to refocus on my role as the predator. “Adeline, focus on the target,” I murmured to myself. “Find out what’s bothering him.” I stepped toward him, my voice slow and controlled. “Mr. Craige, I’ve noticed you’ve been unusuall
(Olivia POV) After Adeline framed me at the gala and even had the audacity to kiss Zake in the boardroom Icouldn't let things slip. I won't allow Zake to cancel our marriage alliance this union is my ticket to making my mother and me the richest family in the city. Since I was a child, I have admired Zake Craige. It was my father and Mr. Lorenzo Craige who devised this alliance, and I refuse to be a failure daughter. Adeline can go cry in a corner while I take everything that belongs to her her father, her inheritance, and her manor. No matter what she tries, she cannot steal Zake. He has been mine from the very beginning. I recently visited the park where I first saw Zake all those years ago. I was with Adeline that day, back when her mother was still alive. My mother was having an affair with Adeline’s father at the time when the accident happened, my mother was thrilled because it guaranteed she could marry Mr. Edward. The first thing Mom did after the wedding was
(ZAKE POV)I’ve always kept a watchful eye on Adeline. I know her best friend, Xander, is constantly clinging to her like a shadow, but he’ll never win. Before he can even try, I’ve already marked Adeline as mine I have carved myself into her very soul.Truthfully, I had pressing business to attend to, but when I saw her—wanting to stay with her grandmother—I couldn't help but take her with me instead. Adeline is everything to me. I can’t quite explain this intensity, but I feel willing to sacrifice it all just to be near her. Yet, I haven’t forgotten my responsibilities. There is a looming marriage alliance with Olivia, a woman I despise. I will find a way to break that engagement, no matter the cost.During the stillness of the night, as I watched the moon, my phone vibrated.“Mr. Craige, we found Addie. The girl from your past,” my investigator reported.“How?” I demanded.“It’s a long story, sir. I can bring her to Batangas if you’d like.”“Fine. Tomorrow at the penthouse.”Add
“He’s jealous, Addie,” Xander said, his voice laced with a suspicion he couldn't quite hide. He paused, his eyes searching mine. “Are you and Zake… involved?”“No, of course not,” I snapped, perhaps too quickly. My heart gave a traitorous thud against my ribs. “You know the plan, Xander. Love was never part of the equation.”Xander stepped closer, his expression softening into something like pity.“Maybe. But the way you look at him? It tells a story you aren't sharing.”He was right. I was a stranger to my own heart lately. Zake had become a whirlwind of possessiveness and protection, a dark shadow that loomed over my life—and a part of me craved the shade. I was addicted to the friction of his touch, a dangerous hunger I couldn't satisfy.Don’t fall, I warned myself. But as I looked at Xander my friend, my brother in arms I realized the truth I had likely hit the ground long ago. I couldn't let him know. Xander would never understand why I was losing myself to the very man w
(ADDIE POV)The sun filtered through the curtains, a warm golden touch against my cheeks that felt entirely too peaceful for the chaos blooming in my chest. I woke to the heavy, familiar weight of my legs draped over Zake’s body. My heart hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird as the memori
Later that evening, I visited my grandparents. I had missed this place more than usual. My grandma has always been the prettiest woman in our village rumors from her generation say she won every beauty pageant she ever entered. Zake came with me to visit them personally. I suspect he has already
After what happened at the gala, I got a chance to enter Zake’s room—he brought me there right away.“Stay here. I’ll go call the doctor.”Honestly, when I fell, the pain was so intense I thought I might die. To make matters worse, my ankle was injured, and I needed three days of rest.But when I l
(ZAKE POV) I stood at the head of the boardroom, the air thick with the scent of expensive cologne and of high-stakes ambition. Artemin Corporation wasn't just growing, it was ascending. With profits recently eclipsing the $10 billion mark, we had moved beyond being a local powerhouse to a gl












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