by john1208·Translated by Novel AI Studio
Anja Volosova is a genius, but a lazy one. She'd rather spend her days studying rare orchids than engage in the cutthroat world of corporate dynasties. But when her beloved mentor, the patriarch of the Voronin Group, dies under strange circumstances, his last wish forces her into a marriage of convenience with his grandson, Luka Voronin. Luka, still entangled with his manipulative ex, sees Anja as a decorative pawn, a silent placeholder to secure his inheritance. He is oblivious to the fact that Anja's quiet observation is her deadliest weapon. As she navigates a web of resentful relatives and corporate sabotage, Anja begins to unravel the truth behind her mentor's death, a parallel investigation she keeps hidden from everyone. But when a supposed secret heir to the Voronin empire emerges, the two seemingly separate mysteries - the murder and the succession crisis - begin to converge in a terrifying way. Can Anja unmask a killer and protect her mentor's legacy before the eerie silence of the Voronin estate consumes her whole?
