Description

He pins you against the wall, his voice a low growl for only you to hear, 'Smile, darling. Your ex is watching.' Merrick Vance. The name echoes in your industry with a mix of fear and admiration. He's your fiercest competitor, the ruthless CEO who seems to anticipate your every move. The animosity between you is the stuff of legends. So when you run into your condescending ex at a high-profile gala, the last person you expect to save you is him. But Merrick does, sliding a possessive arm around your waist and introducing himself as your partner with a smile that doesn't reach his cold, calculating eyes. Now, you're trapped in a charade with the man you despise most, forced to play the part of a loving couple in front of the world. Every fake touch sizzles with unspoken tension, every staged whisper feels dangerously real. Is this just another one of his elaborate games, a strategy to dismantle you from the inside out? Or is his obsessive rivalry hiding a much deeper, more dangerous secret?