Ansh Marie Toperz
To the glittering high society of Bangkok, thirty-year-old Keeraphat "Queen" Siri-Wattana is a woman carved from marble. As the stone-faced CEO of a multi-billion-baht construction empire, she moves through corporate takeovers and political galas with terrifying, unreadable precision. But behind her flawless silk suits lies a gilded cage. Choked by the ruthless ambitions of her corrupt politician stepfather, Queen is a prisoner to a legacy she ice-coldly detests.
Enter Bonita "Babe" Prapasiri. Twenty, fierce, and fiercely independent, Babe is a university student working three exhausting jobs just to survive. Her life is a relentless battle against the crushing weight of her mother’s gambling debts and the violent loan sharks knocking at her door. She has no room for vulnerability and a pride too stubborn to ever ask for help.
When a volatile confrontation at an exclusive rooftop lounge brings their clashing worlds together, Queen makes a sudden, calculated choice. In a single, commanding move, she buys out Babe's massive debt—effectively securing the girl's presence in her life.
Babe is thrust headfirst into Queen's sterile corporate world under a strict employment contract. What begins as a tense, pride-fueled battle of wills slowly starts to fracture. Beneath Queen's unreadable "Ice Queen" exterior, Babe discovers deep-seated isolation; beneath Babe's defensive armor, Queen finds a fiery spirit that refuses to be broken.
But in a world built on transactions, dangerous secrets don't stay buried for long. As greedy relatives and high-society sabotage conspire to rip them apart, Queen must decide if she is willing to dismantle her entire empire to protect her. In a life where everything is bought and sold, can the Ice Queen risk it all for her only genuine ally?
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