Pressured to get married or lose her father's financial support to pay for her mother's medical bills, Joanna Baker, the illegitimate daughter of the Baker family, is devastated when her boyfriend chooses another woman over her on their wedding day. Joanna, feeling distraught, witnesses a man in a wheelchair proposing to his girlfriend at a restaurant. The girlfriend's rejection and subsequent insult for his disability left everyone stunned. Feeling a shared sense of betrayal, she approaches the man with a vengeful proposition. “Excuse me, sir. Your girlfriend dumped you, and my boyfriend chose another woman over me. Let's get married for six months and get revenge on them." What will Joanna do when she finds out the man she proposed marriage to was none other than Alexander King, the heir of the wealthiest family in NYC? He was also the cold CEO of King Multinational, with a hidden identity, Salvatore Black, whose name caused even presidents shiver? Has she just signed a deal with the devil?
Monica had no choice but to trust him with the things she couldn't tell Joanna, not because she enjoyed hiding things from her, but because of the psychological trauma.
"She's dead," she revealed with a bitter smile, tears streaming down her cheeks. Alex picked up a tissue and handed it to her, wondering how she could be crying and smiling at the same time.
It might have been a bitter smile, but he couldn't help being puzzled, asking, "How?"
Monica narrated the story to him. "Five years ago, I received news that Enzo died in a crossfire with some gangs. That's when I found out he worked for Salvadore."
Alex's heart sank. Who knew that his secret identity would come back to haunt him? Most of the work was not done by him but rather by his men, most of whom didn't know his true identity.
Strange as it seemed, his palms were wet with sweat from the revelation, showing how nervous he was.
"Where did you get this information?"