He'll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal. It doesn't matter how beautiful or charming she is. The billionaire CEO never planned to marry - until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows: Vivian Lau, jewellery heiress and daughter of his newest enemy. Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally. And, his possessiveness translates into electric chemistry with Viv.She's the wife he never wanted. His evolution from devious businessman to gooey, romantic is so satisfying and heartwarming. A hard nut on the outside, but a traumatised child deep inside. I think if there was more emphasis on the strict cultural expectations from the onset, it would have given more weight to those issues/conflicts.ĭante is the archetypal broody, billionaire CEO all work and no play, at least until Vivan comes around. I found myself thinking that some of the reasoning for things like being forced to break-up with her college boyfriend or when Viv guilt-trips herself into following her parents orders as ‘re-payment’ for her childhood to be a bit cliched (maybe even outdated?). As someone who is not overly familiar with the nuances of this culture and their familial expectations, I wish this explanation was emphasised earlier in the book. A lot of her beliefs and behaviours were reasoned/justified as ‘cultural’, being from Chinese decent. Vivan’s character development was slow for me, with the majority of her growth occurring in the last third to quarter of the book. Vivan Lau, a cheery, beautiful woman from a rich family (but who is successful in her own right) is forced/guilt-tripped into blindly following her family’s orders in this case, it’s entering into an arranged marriage with mega-billionaire. Vivan (FMC) and Dante (MMC) are a classic contemporary romance couple. Neither was the worst thing she could possibly do: fall in love with her future husband. Craving his touch was never part of the plan. While the rude, elusive Dante isn't her idea of a dream partner, she agrees to their arranged marriage out of duty. Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to her new-money family.

Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family’s ticket into the highest echelons of high society. There’s only one problem: now that he has her.he can't bring himself to let her go.

It doesn’t matter how beautiful or charming she is. Vivian Lau, jewelry heiress and daughter of his newest enemy. The billionaire CEO never planned to marry- until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows. She’s the wife he never wanted…and the weakness he never saw coming.ĭante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally.

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