[Family feuds among the wealthy + a playboy's redemption + simmering tension + chasing her to the crematorium + angsty romance]
[Heir to a gambling dynasty VS beauty of Harbor City]
To repay a debt of gratitude, she struggled her way up until she could finally stand by He Jingyan's side openly and legitimately.
She was his assistant, the manager of his entertainment venues, and also his bedmate, his lover...
Qiao Yujie gave him all the love she had, but He Jingyan's world was all about fame and fortune.
Qiao Yujie had neither family connections nor a distinguished background. Her modest management skills could be replaced by anyone.
Even that breathtakingly beautiful face of hers.
When she learned He Jingyan was going to marry another woman for an alliance, she begged him to look at her just once more.
“Do you think you're worthy?”
“Qiao Yujie, know your place.”
His voice was cold. Through the thin haze of smoke, his gaze was full of contempt.
His words pierced Qiao Yujie's heart.
Later, she packed her bags and left without hesitation.
-
When they met again in Harbor City, she was the eldest young master's fiancée.
That day, aboard a cruise ship in Victoria Harbour, He Jingyan barged into the rooftop lounge and pinned her against the door.
“Qiaoqiao, please, just look at me once more...”
Qiao Yujie curved her red lips into a smile. “Second Master, I'm the eldest young master's fiancée. I have absolutely nothing to do with you...”
The man's eyes turned red as he swallowed the rest of his words.
-
Only later did He Jingyan learn what it meant to hurt down to the bone.
It turned out that the one who made the first move was the one who suffered.
His addiction began with the dangerous relationship between them...
