lovesumiere

Aleksandr's life as the heir to a mafia dynasty is hell, having been exposed to killing and cruelty at an early age. Dahlia, on the other hand, is as pampered as a princess. Despite the difference in upbringing, the two are brought together under matrimony, the rest of their lives decided at the early ages of ten. Legitimate feelings start to bloom from their arranged marriage, when a war between their gangs break out. They haven't seen each other in a decade since. Aleksandr, once an stoic but genuine boy, is now the cunning, irresistible, and cold-blooded head of his father's mob. As for Dahlia? Well, she's stuck in an open marriage she never asked for, constantly humiliated by her husband's hobby of bringing his mistresses to public events. Still, she refuses to admit her pain from the blatant infidelity. Fate aligns the stars that night, allowing the two ex-fiances to stumble into each other, intoxicated and undeniably attracted to one another. Dahlia questions whether her Aleksandr still has feelings for her or whether he's moved on with the many attractive women he's surrouded by. Maybe the love she felt was just part of a childish dream. Or maybe their sweet first love has developed to be some kind of deep-seated obsession.

[Warning: Mature content ahead. Read at your own risk.] "Don't get swept away. Once he's gotten his fill of you in bed, he'll toss you away like you're a crumpled piece of paper." Her friend warns. "So what? I've already slept with him, it's not like there's anything more to do." "You've what?!" The entire table exclaims in unison—not like there were that many people sitting with them anyway, just her usual group of lovable dorks. "Oh, come on, what's so surprising about a woman having a sexual appetite?" "No, not that! If you've already slept with him, then why's he still following you around like a lovesick puppy?" "You ask him, not me." Peony retorts, having to exert an impossible amount of restraint to stop the shit-eating from forming on her face. --- Cain Carnegie, the troublemaking heartthrob of Rutherford Academy and the black sheep of the billionaire Carnegie family, is infamous for his dangerous hobbies, including underground street racing and satiating his promiscuity. The reckless beast remains untamed, up until he accidentally gets some one-on-one time with sheltered transferee, Peony Walton, in the middle of an adrenaline-inducing race and the girl surprises him in more ways than one. Seems like he's met his match.