Ye Shuxue’s marriage was arranged personally by Old Master Cen, and she had always known Cen Yunxiao couldn’t stand her.
Cen Yunxiao is the second young master of the powerful Cen family, a privileged and free-spirited man backed by the group’s enormous wealth.
No one would have guessed that she, his secretary, was secretly his wife.
The day she accompanied Cen Yunxiao to a family banquet at his ancestral home, Ye Shuxue glanced at a picture on her phone of the nine-figure fee written into their contract.
She looped her arm through his and wore a cool, professional smile. “Director Cen, Ah Xiao is right. We have a wonderful relationship. I’ve had a crush on him for years.”
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Everyone in the industry knew Cen Yunxiao had two sore spots.
One was people meddling in his projects. The other was anyone bothering the secretary he protected so fiercely.
At a banquet one evening, Ye Shuxue ran into a senior from university who used to pursue her. When they were alone, he pretended to be drunk and asked, “Young Master Cen turned down an arranged marriage yesterday. It was because of you, wasn’t it?”
Ye Shuxue replied coolly, “He has no feelings for me. I’m just his secretary.”
Behind a nearby screen, her friend teased, “Looks like this person by your side doesn’t appreciate your feelings.”
Cen Yunxiao raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly.
That night, in the back seat of the car, Ye Shuxue was trapped in the man’s arms.
His fingertip toyed with the swollen corner of her mouth.
“Who were you thinking about when you kissed me last night?”
Ye Shuxue turned away. Her shirt had come undone, and the man forcibly turned her chin back from where her fingers held it.
His voice was low and hoarse, tinged with mocking amusement.
“Answer me.”
“I’ve been holding back this whole time because I promised you we’d keep this a secret.”
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Powerful business magnate x cool, alluring beauty
Marriage first, love later / feelings grow over time / secret marriage and everyday life / whoever falls first loses (of course, the male lead loses first)
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Theme: Tomorrow will be better
