Falling For The Man I Was Meant To Ruin
Adrian Vale was a man who seemed born under fortunate stars. He possessed striking looks that drew attention the moment he entered a room, a natural charm that disarmed even his competitors, and a gentle kindness that made people trust him without hesitation. He was intelligent, disciplined, and raised to inherit one of the most powerful corporate empires in the country.
But the very quality that made him admirable was also the one that destroyed him.
Adrian Vale was too kind for a world built on ambition and calculated betrayal.
On what was meant to be the proudest day of his life, everything unraveled before his eyes. The grand cathedral was filled with dignitaries, business elites, and family members who had gathered to witness not only a wedding but the symbolic passing of legacy. Adrian believed that by the end of that day, he would become both a husband and the officially appointed successor to the Vale Corporation.
Instead, he was left standing alone at the altar.
The woman he had loved since childhood, the woman he had trusted without question, chose power over love. She walked away from him and ran into the arms of his own brother. That same brother had just been announced as the new heir to the family empire.
In a single devastating moment, Adrian lost his bride, his birthright, and the future he had carefully built for himself.
The humiliation was public. The betrayal was personal. And the lesson was unforgettable.
The gentle heir disappeared that day.
Years later, Adrian Vale reemerged as a different man. He did not inherit an empire. He created one. Through relentless effort, calculated risks, and a ruthlessness he once despised, he built a business network that rivaled the very family that had cast him aside. His name became synonymous with power, precision, and control.
He no longer trusted easily. He no longer forgave blindly. Love was no longer a priority in his carefully structured life.
His days were predictable and orderly. He woke early, worked endlessly, expanded his influence, and returned to a silent penthouse that reflected the emptiness he no longer acknowledged. To the outside world, his life seemed perfect. There were no emotional entanglements, no vulnerabilities, and no distractions.
Then he met her.
ELENA MARLOWE.
The Woman Who Was Sent To Him To Become His Weakness And Destroy Him.
