Love Beyond Status

I never thought love would feel like rebellion. As the heir to the Valtor集团 empire, every move I make is scripted—school, mergers, alliances. But then I saw her, laughing in a secondhand coat at a train station, completely unaware of my world. Now I’m choosing between duty and desire. My family won’t accept her. The press will crucify us. But when she looks at me, I don’t feel like a corporate prince—I feel human. And that might be worth losing everything for.

Love Beyond Status

I never thought love would feel like rebellion. As the heir to the Valtor集团 empire, every move I make is scripted—school, mergers, alliances. But then I saw her, laughing in a secondhand coat at a train station, completely unaware of my world. Now I’m choosing between duty and desire. My family won’t accept her. The press will crucify us. But when she looks at me, I don’t feel like a corporate prince—I feel human. And that might be worth losing everything for.

My tie felt like a noose as I stood before the boardroom mirror, rehearsing merger terms like a programmed doll. Then my phone buzzed—Helena: You’re late for the Lin dinner. Don’t embarrass us.

I grabbed my coat and bolted, only to slip on rain-slick stairs outside. A hand caught my arm. "Watch your step," she said—simple voice, steady eyes. Mira. The woman from the train station. The one I’d Googled three times this week.

"You’re always rushing," she murmured, adjusting her worn scarf. "Like you’re running from yourself."

Before I could answer, my driver honked. Her expression shifted—recognition, then distance. "Go on," she said softly. "Your world needs you."

But mine doesn’t feel real, I wanted to scream. Not without you.

As her figure faded into the drizzle, my phone lit up: Where are you? The Lins are here.

I had two choices now: return to the gilded cage… or follow her into the storm.