【Mature adults | Intense chemistry | Clear-eyed surrender】
【A reading guide】
★ Two formidable opponents, and a grown-up romance pulled to its limits between reason and desire
★ He advances step by step while she holds her ground. Let’s see who breaks first.
Liu Ling always thought that whatever she had with Qin Yu was nothing more than a cold deal in which each got what they wanted. He needed her abilities to break the deadlock; she needed his power to reach the top. Their boundaries were clear, and they owed each other nothing.
Until he secretly invested a fortune, then fell asleep in front of her, exhausted;
Until, drunk, he murmured her name, his breath hot against her skin;
Until she grew used to his protection and found peace on his shoulder.
Later, when danger struck, he shielded her with his bloodied body, fear unlike anything she had ever seen in his eyes. “Liu Ling, I’ve lost. I love you.”
Don’t go looking for tenderness on a blade’s edge, and don’t expect sincerity from a deal. Unless the person is Qin Yu.
Unless he’s the one who means it first.
