They first meet at a dock on a rainy night. He is a newcomer to the scene, suddenly thrust into the spotlight with ruthless methods.
She is the Shen family's daughter, raised in the mire and able to see through people's hearts.
Everyone says that they both dwell in the same swamp and must be cut from the same cloth.
Only the two of them sense that the other is hiding behind a mask that can't be peeled away.
They test each other at every turn, locked in a battle of wits.
One bears an unspoken mission; the other is trapped by family shackles she cannot break free from.
As the dark game slowly unfolds and light collides with the gray areas, they stake everything on falling in love, from the very beginning.
Their feelings are genuine, the law is stern, and the price is just as high. No sugar-coating, no making the characters stupid. [This story is entirely fictional. In real life, the law's bottom line must never be crossed.]
