Imperfect Perfection Quotes

"You're here to play nurse, not to pretend you care," he snapped, his cold gaze locking onto hers. "And you are here to waste your life because it's easier than fighting for it," she shot back, her voice shaking but defiant. He wheeled closer, his jaw clenched. "Don't think for a second that you can fix what is so broken." I'm not here to fix you," she whispered, her eyes unrelenting. "I'm here because I believe there's more to you than this bitterness. He was the untouchable golden boy of his family, a magnetic presence destined to inherit a sprawling empire. His charm, his power, and his perfection made him unstoppable until a car crash shattered his life and left him confined to a wheelchair. His once-loyal followers turned their backs, leaving him drowning in the bitterness of betrayal. She was living proof of her family-a forgotten daughter whose dreams of becoming a doctor kept her sane amidst years of neglect. All she wanted in life was freedom, but fate had other plans. Forced into a contract marriage with the epitome of misery, she found herself engulfed in a battle she never asked for. Their worlds collide in a storm of resentment and vulnerability. Underneath his bitterness, though, lies the ruins of a man who had everything to lose-and the dim hope of someone who could help him find it again. As she works her way through his fury, and he pushes against her kindness, a bond forms-a bond neither expected. But with jealous rivals scheming in the shadows and old wounds threatening to tear them apart, their fight for love becomes a war for survival. Can two broken souls find strength in each other, or will the scars of their pasts destroy them both?

"Ava, now!" Virin's voice sliced through the suffocating darkness, sharp and urgent. My body moved before my mind could catch up, legs burning as I sprinted toward the van where Kyra and Priti waited, their faces pale with terror. "Run! Faster, Ava!" Priti's frantic scream tore through the night, her fists slamming the steering wheel as if sheer willpower could propel me forward. My lungs screamed for air, my legs trembled with exhaustion, but I couldn't stop-not when freedom was just ten steps away. Ten. Nine. Eight- "Ava!" His voice cut through the chaos, low and venomous, freezing me mid-stride. It wasn't a command. It was a threat-a promise of destruction. "If you don't stop right now, I'll kill everyone who dares to stand between us!" The weight of his words coiled around me like chains, choking the air from my lungs. I knew he didn't bluff. I knew what he was capable of. "Not now, Ava! Run!" Virin's desperate voice shattered my paralysis as his grip yanked me forward, dragging me the final agonizing steps to the van. We tumbled inside, slamming the doors shut. For a fleeting moment, I dared to look back. There he stood, his figure looming in the distance, chest heaving with fury. His dark eyes burned with a rage that made my stomach twist. Slowly, he raised a finger, pointing at me. "You are mine," he growled, stabbing the same finger into his chest. Over my dead body. ***** Ava's life once seemed perfect-best friends, a family she adored, and a love that felt like destiny. But perfection shatters. Caught between two men-one who sparks a fire she can't extinguish, and another who offers solace laced with shadows- Ava is thrust into a web of secrets, lies, and dangerous temptations.

Irina, 18 ans, est une jeune prodige originaire de la Fondation BloodMoon, connue pour former les leaders les plus influents au monde. Déterminée, elle consacre sa vie à ses études et ses ambitions, reléguant les relations sentimentales au second plan. Trouver l'amour n'est pas dans ses priorités, surtout lorsqu’elle est prête à tout pour honorer l’héritage de sa famille. Mais que se passe-t-il lorsqu'elle découvre qu'elle est fiancée par contrat au plus impitoyable milliardaire un homme venant d'un pays lointain et dont la réputation effraie même les plus puissants ? **Xander Draymore**. Ce nom seul fait trembler les investisseurs et les magnats du monde entier. Dangereusement séduisant mais d’une cruauté légendaire, il a bâti son empire sur des ruines et des sacrifices. Convaincu que le destin lui joue un mauvais tour, il refuse d'accepter ce mariage arrangé qu'il considère comme une punition. Mais pourquoi, dès le premier regard échangé avec Irina, a-t-il soudain l'impression qu’elle est différente des autres ? Est-elle une menace pour son pouvoir ou une clé pour ses propres ambitions secrètes ? "Tu n’es pas heureux ?" osa demander Irina, alors qu’il fixait la ville illuminée par la fenêtre de son penthouse, son visage éclairé par les néons qui le rendaient presque vulnérable, un contraste saisissant avec sa réputation de prédateur des affaires. "Heureux ?" répondit-il avec un sourire glacial, un éclat d’ironie dans la voix. "C'est un concept que je n'ai jamais compris... et que je ne comprendrai jamais." Ces mots brisèrent quelque chose en elle. Mais pourquoi Xander semble refuser toute émotion ? Quelles blessures cache-t-il derrière cette façade de perfection glaciale ? Irina sera-t-elle capable de percer son armure avant de perdre son propre cœur dans ce jeu d’ambitions et de trahisons ? Et surtout, quel secret sur leur lien commun pourrait tout bouleverser ?