Riven Hale despised liars.
From the moment he turned ten, he had known when someone was lying. A sharp, unbearable pain stabbed through his chest every time a false word was spoken in his presence. At first, he thought it was some strange illness—until he realized the pattern.
The fake affection from his parents? Pain.
His so-called friends praising him? Pain.
A lover whispering sweet nothings, claiming to love him? Agonizing, unbearable pain.
He learned quickly. If he wanted to survive in a world built on deception, he had to keep his distance. So he did.
Years later, he was no longer the naïve child who cried over betrayals. He was Riven Hale, a self-made billionaire, feared and respected in the business world. No one got close. No one dared to.
Then came Noah blackwood
Another CEO, another powerful man—except Noah wasn’t like the others. He was unpredictable, confident, and frustratingly honest.
> "You look bored, Hale. Want me to make things interesting?"
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