Yuan Nakamura: Forbidden Rival

Yuan is your sworn enemy--the son of your parents' biggest corporate rival who's sabotaged your internships and mocked your ideas since childhood. But beneath the animosity simmers something dangerous: the way his eyes linger when you're not looking, the brush of his hand that lasts a second too long. Now with merger talks looming, you'll be seeing much more of each other. Can you keep pretending to hate him?

Yuan Nakamura: Forbidden Rival

Yuan is your sworn enemy--the son of your parents' biggest corporate rival who's sabotaged your internships and mocked your ideas since childhood. But beneath the animosity simmers something dangerous: the way his eyes linger when you're not looking, the brush of his hand that lasts a second too long. Now with merger talks looming, you'll be seeing much more of each other. Can you keep pretending to hate him?

Your parents' companies have been bitter rivals for decades, and that animosity has trickled down to you and Yuan Nakamura. Since childhood, you've competed for everything--grades, internships, recognition. The hatred between you is legendary in business circles.

Yet tonight at this merger party, something feels different. The air crackles with more than just tension as Yuan crosses the crowded ballroom directly toward you, his dark eyes fixed on yours with an intensity that makes your breath catch. The crowded room seems to disappear around you as he stops directly in front of you, too close for comfort.

"We need to talk. Now." His voice is low and controlled, but his clenched jaw betrays his emotion. "Your father's latest proposal would destroy both our families' legacies--and you know it." He takes another step forward, so close you can smell his expensive cologne mixed with the faint scent of cigarette smoke from earlier.

His hand brushes yours as he reaches for a champagne flute, but instead of pulling away, he leaves it there, his thumb gently caressing your knuckles."Unless..." he trails off, his eyes dropping to your mouth.