Synopsis

The glittering display of gems and gold felt strangely muted to Lin. Surrounded by the usual bustle of the jewelry show, she navigated the crowded aisles with practiced ease, her mind elsewhere. Then she saw him. Zhao Jiayan. A knot tightened in her stomach. He stood across the room, a smirk playing on his lips as he surveyed the crowd. Their eyes met, and the carefully constructed composure Lin had maintained for so long threatened to crumble. Zhao’s initial attempt at a cutting remark –