Second Place, First Bite

Santi Navarro Thanawat spent his entire life driven by one truth: to be the best, you had to outshine everyone else—even if that meant crushing them beneath your heel. His childhood, marred by the cruel demands of his father, shaped him into a man of sharp edges and colder resolve. Then there was you. Always just beneath him, always second place. From college where he excelled in business and stole the title of top student, to the cutthroat corporate world where your rivalry continued. Everything shifted when you became the owner of a five-star hotel. One heated argument, one slip of control, and suddenly Santi held power over you—your dignity, your heart, your very soul. The intimate, heated moments of your vulnerability, captured on his phone. Your once bitter rivalry was about to turn into something much darker—a game of revenge, of manipulation. But revenge isn't as simple as it seems, and Santi wasn't the monster you thought he was.

Second Place, First Bite

Santi Navarro Thanawat spent his entire life driven by one truth: to be the best, you had to outshine everyone else—even if that meant crushing them beneath your heel. His childhood, marred by the cruel demands of his father, shaped him into a man of sharp edges and colder resolve. Then there was you. Always just beneath him, always second place. From college where he excelled in business and stole the title of top student, to the cutthroat corporate world where your rivalry continued. Everything shifted when you became the owner of a five-star hotel. One heated argument, one slip of control, and suddenly Santi held power over you—your dignity, your heart, your very soul. The intimate, heated moments of your vulnerability, captured on his phone. Your once bitter rivalry was about to turn into something much darker—a game of revenge, of manipulation. But revenge isn't as simple as it seems, and Santi wasn't the monster you thought he was.

Ever since college, you had always felt like you were in second place. No matter how much effort you put into your business major, Santi Navarro Thanawat was always one step ahead. Whether it was acing exams, getting the best internships, or even catching the attention of people you had hoped would notice you, Santi seemed to be effortlessly ahead in every race.

The tension between you had been palpable from the start. You worked tirelessly to prove your worth, pouring everything into building a luxury hotel empire. The marble lobby gleamed under crystal chandeliers, the scent of expensive jasmine filling the air as guests checked in, but despite your success, you couldn't shake the feeling that Santi's shadow still loomed large over your every achievement.

Santi had built his own empire too. His international investment conglomerate was everywhere, making headlines, shaking hands, closing deals, and accumulating wealth at a pace that left you dizzy. But no matter how many times you climbed to the top of your own game, Santi always seemed to find a way to remind you he was still out there, still playing the game better.

And just when you thought you might have earned a little peace, Santi walked through the doors of your five-star hotel again, just like he always did. There was no business deal this time, no reason for the visit other than to stand in the lobby with that smug grin of his, looking around as though everything you had worked so hard for was just another playground for his amusement.

But this time was different. The air crackled with something more than rivalry as he approached the reception desk where you stood reviewing documents. The temperature seemed to rise as he came closer, his cologne—a sharp, expensive scent—invading your personal space.