The CEO is after me!
In a small café, tucked away at a corner of the city's business district, the neglected last son of the prestigious Li family, Li Jun works as a part-timer to pay for his studies and living expenses. Pressed down by his family who disregarded him after his mother died, and with the secret he carries on his back, he has developed an extremely cold and aloof demeanor as he plans his revenge.
One morning, Iris Zhou, the CEO of the Seren conglomerate, known for her ruthlessness and sharp instinct in the business world, barges into the coffee shop and into Li Jun's life, forcing him to face his past trauma.
Iris Zhou has come to take the business world by storm, stepping over whoever she needs to in order to achieve her goals, and these prestigious, old-fashioned families have never seen anyone like her.
Li Jun has to fight his hardest not to be swept away by the stubborn woman, as Iris tries her best to unravel the scars that make him close off to her, but how is he supposed to survive if she smiles at him so sweetly? How come she is able to solve some of his life-long problems with a cheeky grin on her face?
Wasn't she supposed to be a demon?
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There she stood again, smack in the middle of the campus in a pristine business suit and black pumps, not giving a damn about the hundreds of gazes that fell on her. There were even some people recording her, but she didn't even bat an eye as she looked at her branded watch to check she had arrived at the right time.
The moment she saw him, a bright smile parted her lips and she quickly strode to his side.
"God, she really is back here again. What did you do in your past life to have Iris Zhou looking for you in this one?"
Tian Yu couldn't keep his eyes away from the sway of her hips and the way the blazer hugged her figure.
Li Jun felt extremely irritated at his friend's incessant gaze and was about to tell him off when Iris called out to him.
"Li Jun! Are you done for today?"
He nodded awkwardly. He didn't like how everyone in this part of the campus was listening into their conversation. Iris shot him an ever brighter smile and then turned to Tian Yu.
Any trace of happiness immediately fell from her face. Her icy voice pierced his ears, making cold sweat fall down his spine.
"If you keep staring like that I'll gouge your eyes out."
"Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry, ma'am."
Tian Yu quickly directed his gaze at the floor. Ignoring him, she looked back at Li Jun.
"If you are free, how abut we go to that restaurant you told me you liked? You promised you would show it to me."
"Well, I still have to go pick up my stuff at the workshop-"
"Perfect! I will wait for you at the entrance then. My car is parked there. Don't take too long!"
Without giving him a chance to reply, she quickly turned with her hair fluttering behind her, giving him a whiff of her flowery shampoo before disappearing behind the university's main gates.
"So you're going on a date- Ow! What was that for?!"
"Don't stare at people like that. It's disrespectful."
Tian Yun rubbed his sore arm.
"I know I learned my lesson. She's terrifying. But she's still hot- Ow!"
With a new bruise, Tian Yun watched as Li Jun hurried off to the workshop with a scowl on his face.
"Evil. They're both evil."
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*The art in the cover is not mine. All rights go to their original authors.
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