The Devious CEO and His Irresistible Wife

Once the daring woman a billionaire stopped a plane for, Elaine has spent nine years as a dedicated stay-at-home mother. When her husband and daughter begin praising a younger, adventurous woman while criticizing Elaine’s domestic life, she realizes she has lost herself in their shadows. Faced with their cold disappointment, she chooses to reclaim her fire. Remembering the courage she had at twenty-two, Elaine files for divorce to prove she still has the strength to start over.

After her sibling took her identity and was brutally sacrificed at the Moon Pavilion, a devastated sister swore retribution. The Imperial Consort had ordered the execution just to secure her own position, leaving a trail of blood. Six years later, the Consort recruits a seemingly innocent palace maid famed for her exquisite perfume craft. Unbeknownst to the royal court, this girl is the surviving sister, and her beautiful fragrances mask a lethal mastery of silent, deadly poisons.

For five years, she fought every battle alone while her boyfriend, Byron, remained indifferent. During a trip, his cruelty peaks when he shames her for disputing a shorted restaurant bill, siding with his junior labmate instead. Devastated, she uncovers a video on the junior’s social media showing Byron fiercely defending the younger woman over a minor scam. Realizing his apathy was reserved only for her, she packs her bags, ending the relationship for good.

Lorenzo believes his heart transplant granted him a second chance at a hedonistic life, unaware that his fiancée, Adela, understands his cruel boasts. While he pursues a goal of a hundred lovers before their marriage, Adela stands silently with an artificial heart beating in her chest. She knows about his secret affair with their wedding’s mistress of ceremonies. Instead of confronting his betrayal, Adela prepares her own silent departure: an assisted death service booked far away.

Betrayed by her unfaithful husband and a deceitful stepsister, a woman is left broken after they orchestrate the loss of her child and her family's legacy. However, she survives the tragedy and returns with a calculated plan to reclaim everything stolen from her. Now a formidable force, she navigates a high-stakes game of corporate power and romantic intrigue. She will not stop until those who wronged her face total ruin in this tale of justice.

In this evocative young adult romance, a girl finds herself caught in the delicate intersection of memory and the present. As she navigates the complexities of her modern life, she discovers that the past is not just a collection of moments, but a foundation she must stand upon to move forward. This poignant story explores the weight of time on the human heart, following her journey through love and the bittersweet reality of growing up.