The story begins with a home invasion in Philadelphia where the culprit is never found, but the opening and final chapters keep appearing in unexpected places.
In the perilous mansions of the wealthy, no one's heart can be trusted. Women and children are always the first to be sacrificed in the struggle, because they're the cheapest to lose.
A woman who suddenly appears in the Song household, a contract she is forced to sign under threat, and an unseen hand behind the scenes: the story gradually unfolds, while the true protagonist is the last to appear.
He is obsessive, and she is stubborn. He is fiercely possessive; she hates having what's hers taken away. He wants to keep everything to himself, and she hates sharing.
They were simply made for each other.
I knew you approached me with an ulterior motive, yet I chose to accept you. I knew you were lying through your teeth, yet I chose to believe you. I knew you were only using me, yet I fell hopelessly in love with you. I was like someone begging you to spare me a little genuine affection. All of it was because I love you.
