Disguised as a rebellious type, Vera Cora assisted her friend in navigating a blind date, which unexpectedly led to her crossing paths with the new CEO of the firm she worked for—ultimately landing her the role of his secretary. Bevis Fred, initially believing their paths would diverge post-date, found himself intrigued by the feisty "Tina Cora" and proposed an unconventional agreement: a series of ten dates.
Rita unexpectedly married her best friend's brother, who left for work abroad immediately after. A year later, she became a top lawyer. The firm was acquired by a mysterious CEO, the perfect man to everyone. Unbeknownst to Rita, he was her absent husband. Misunderstandings led him to seek divorce, yet he was increasingly drawn to Rita, unaware she was the one he desired.
What happens when two people destined to have the world fight against them fall in love? Melanie Thorne is a successful lawyer who shares a firm with her husband of ten years, and just won her hundredth case. George Dearborn has just returned from studying abroad to be named the heir to Dearborn Pharmaceuticals, and he’s Melanie’s husband’s nephew. When their paths cross, sparks fly, and a burning love ignites. The universe seems determined to keep them apart, though, as their families and society turn against them. Will they bend to the whims of the world, or dare to realize that the world belongs to them?