by Ziggy·Translated by Novel AI Studio
Nadia Vale, a sharp-tongued architect with a career built on meticulous planning, finds her world upended when a sudden, inexplicable lockdown traps her with her oldest rival, Roman Ashford. For years, Roman has been a thorn in her side, his arrogant provocations and calculated barbs designed to mask a deep, obsessive fascination he secretly harbors for her. She despises him, his every smirk a reminder of the countless ways he's complicated her life, yet a simmering tension crackles between them, too potent to ignore. Now, confined and forced to depend on each other for survival, their verbal sparring intensifies, peeling back layers of resentment to reveal the vulnerable truths beneath. Can they navigate this forced proximity without tearing each other apart, or worse, succumbing to the undeniable pull that threatens to consume them both?
