Staring down at the man beneath her, she grabbed on to his chin and lifted his face. A devilish smile adorned her face. "If I can't have you, I would rather destroy you." ~ "My Dear Valerie, all I want is to watch you cry." The sparkling him who lives in the light would never pay attention to the her who is tainted. The Apathetic Heiress who had it all— beauty, wealth, and intelligence. That's what everyone saw her as. But beyond that exterior, Valerie Davies was an insecure and paranoid girl who remained obsessed with her first love, Lucian Gray. Valerie hid a secret side. If triggered, that side of her wreaked havoc. He was the light in her dark world, a dazzling and far-fetched dream, and the only one that mattered to her. Lucian Gray had all he could ask for— a loving family, fame, and wealth. But that happy life of his faced a challenge when his parents are set on having him marry Valerie— the very person he has deep hatred for. Getting engaged to the very person who makes his blood boil? Impossible! And what happens when he attempts to escape from the engagement? He triggers the dangerous side of hers that badly wants to possess him. As for him, he wishes to break down that composed Valerie and have her at his mercy. Throw in the mix a controlling father, a half-sister who is out for revenge, and conspiracies being planned in the dark.
Valerie became busy with work soon. There were too many messes in the company to be cleaned, and the shareholders were creating issues. On top of that, staffs started to lose theirs trust in the company.
When Valerie went back to her old position, a couple raised their complaints, but it didn't take her much to deal with them. Nonetheless, most of them were looking up to Valerie, hoping for her to solve the problems in the company.
Although for Valerie this was no easy task, being back at handling business made her feel better and alive. Now that there was no influence of Arnold on her, she could do whatever she wished and not feel restricted.
As for Arnold, his court hearing happened recently, and there was no saving him this time. He was punished with life imprisonment, and the evidences against him was too strong to be defended.