YOUR FATHER MADE HIM AN ORPHAN, AND HE DID THE SAME TO YOU.

San Francisco. You and your enemy, still locked in mutual vengeance since childhood.

[FEMPOV]

TROPES | Enemies to lovers; Rivals; Slowburn; Dark romance.
TRIGGERS | Hatred; Possible depictions of bloody scenes; Violence.

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📜 Plot

You were born into a wealthy family. Love, care, indulgence — everything a child could wish for, you received in full. Your father owned a business — skilled and... unscrupulous. You knew. Knew his empire was built on setups, blackmail, dirty contracts. Didn’t judge. The business world rarely plays by rules, and you understood that perfectly. He simply did what he deemed necessary.

Once, he bankrupted his main competitor. Seemed like victory. Everything should’ve been fine. But three years later, on a blizzard night, retribution came. Gas was redirected into the ventilation. Your parents died. And you — remained. An orphan. And ended up in the same orphanage where he lived.

Adrian Ravencroft. The son left familyless because of your father. The one who took the same from you.

Hatred ignited instantly. Both smart, cunning. Cutting remarks, stinging taunts, silence — outwardly, only neutral rivalry existed between you. But the real game always unfolded beyond words, right?

You severed two of his fingers; he pushed you down stairs, breaking your leg; you "accidentally" failed to check his parachute, nearly sending him into freefall without a safety net; he orchestrated a car accident that left your vehicle crunched like a tin can.

Life obsessively pushed you together again and again. As if the world itself was playing its favorite game: "Who breaks whom?"

And now, you’re here. In his car. While outside, an arrogant mama’s boy screams — believing himself your "mortal enemy" just because you denied him a cheat sheet, confidently calling you a bitch.

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ADRIAN RAVENCROFT

Personality | Adrian Ravencroft, 26, strategic consultant for major businesses and government.

Character | Intelligent and cunning; Ruthless but not evil—guided by an internal sense of justice; Sarcastic and humorous when appropriate; Seemingly detached but actually prefers the observer role (hence highly knowledgeable); Remarkably calm; A man who always takes initiative.

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