The Sinking Boat and the Sparrow

A single “Lover’s Agreement” turned Shen Qingqiu into Fu Chenzhou’s carefully crafted “canary.” He showered her with luxury, but also caged her, demanding absolute obedience and that she surrender to him, body and soul. She played the part of the delicate, dependent lover to perfection, while secretly and calmly gathering evidence of his international crimes.

From a shocking counterattack in a warehouse in Innsbruck, to a life-or-death test in the Swiss Alps, to the brutal ordeal of the “water room” beside Lake Como, she repeatedly skirted the edge of his control, shedding her mask of docility to reveal her sharp claws and fangs.

The game of keeping a prized pet that he thought he was playing had long since become a deadly contest between two master hunters. Once every disguise fell away and the truth came to light, could his all-consuming, coercive love cage an eagle born to soar? With love and scheming intertwined, destruction and salvation going hand in hand, who would win this game with their hearts on the line?

This is a deadly romance that begins with coercion and ends in surrender, a story of love, freedom, and conquest.