Venomous Desire
Twenty-eight-year-old Aria Chen, a brilliant but ruthless marketing executive, has a single goal: climbing to the top of the corporate ladder at any cost. One night, after securing a major client, she celebrates at an upscale bar where she encounters the enigmatic and domineering business tycoon, Xavier Knight. Their electric attraction leads to an unforgettable night of passion, after which Aria disappears without a trace, taking with her an unexpected consequence of their encounter—a pregnancy.
Determined to raise her child independently, Aria relocates internationally, reinventing herself while building her own marketing empire. Five years later, financial necessity forces her to return to her hometown with her precocious daughter, Luna. When a promising business opportunity arises with Knight Enterprises, Aria finds herself face-to-face with Xavier, who doesn't recognize the woman who vanished from his bed years ago—her appearance and demeanor completely transformed.
As they navigate a tumultuous professional relationship filled with power plays and undeniable attraction, Aria strategically manipulates situations to secure her position while keeping her daughter's paternity secret. Meanwhile, Xavier, haunted by demons from his past, exhibits increasingly possessive and toxic behavior as he grows inexplicably drawn to both Aria and Luna. When secrets begin to unravel and their complex history threatens to emerge, Aria must decide whether to continue her deception or risk losing everything she's built—including the possibility of a second chance with the only man who ever broke through her walls.
