Lin Wan has never believed marriage alliances could bring anything beyond mutual gain, especially when the other party is Gu Yuan, the ruthless corporate predator everyone in Shengjing avoids, and the Lin family’s sworn enemy.
She thought this marriage alliance was nothing more than a business deal: once their agreement expired, they would each go their separate ways. But no one told her that Gu Yuan played by no rules. He treated their marriage like a war, countering her every move with precision and pressing forward at every turn, as if he were dismantling her armor, or forcing her to surrender.
Born into an artistic family, Lin Wan excels at manipulating emotions and understanding human nature. She navigates the narrow space between business warfare and family power struggles with ease.
Gu Yuan is the sharpest blade in the Gu Group. He can turn the world upside down, yet he loses all restraint when it comes to Lin Wan. He calls it a marriage alliance, but in truth he has trapped her in a scheme of his own making. She is both his ally and his prey.
Every step she takes, he waits for her to make her move.
Whenever she plays a card, he reveals where he draws the line.
Lin Wan retreats warily, while Gu Yuan presses closer at every turn.
She says, “There’s nothing between us but mutual benefit.”
He replies, “If you want to leave, you’ll have to ask whether I’ll let you.”
Their marriage becomes a tug-of-war, and their feelings turn into weapons. She thought she could walk away unscathed, never imagining that the first to lose control would be the man who never intended to let her go in the first place.
