Synopsis

He was a man who could buy silence with a single glance.
Ethan Blackwood, CEO of Blackwood Global, was known for three things: ruthless precision, zero tolerance for mistakes, and eyes as cold as winter steel. Love didn’t exist in his world — only control.

She was the complete opposite.
Clara Evans, an ordinary girl with an extraordinary ability to attract chaos, was just trying to survive in the city — juggling rent, odd jobs, and her annoying neighbor’s cat that kept stealing her socks.

When an unexpected twist of fate throws her into the orbit of the infamous CEO, their worlds collide. A misunderstanding, a contract neither of them expected, and a slow dance between two people who shouldn’t fit — yet can’t stay away.

He offers her security.
She offers him something he never wanted to need — a heart.

And somewhere between their battles, banter, and unspoken tension, a question begins to stir:
What happens when a ruthless man learns to feel?

The following morning, Clara joined Ethan and Damien in the office. Noah sat nearby, flipping through reports.


"Whoever's leaking information," Damien said, "is still in the building. We need a trap."


Clara looked between them. "And what if it backfires?"


Ethan's lips twitched. "Then Damien gets blamed."


Damien snorted. "Love that confidence."


Just then, Noah's phone buzzed. He frowned. "Uh, Clara… did you tell anyone where we were this morning?"


"Because someone just texted me your schedule for today."


Ethan stood slowly. "It's starting again."


Damien cracked his knuckles. "Good. I was getting bored."


And just like that, the fragile peace shattered — replaced by the promise of another storm.


Chapter 40 - The Calm Before the War