THE DEAL BETWEEN USUpdated at Mar 10, 2026, 17:04
He was my highschool bully and tormentor , relentless and infuriating, leaving me counting the days I could escape him as well as the school.Years later I found myself an internship job at a renowned company, only to find out that the same arrogant and pompous being I thought I had finally escaped from was managing my department with a smirk on his face and annoying words that made my blood boil with anger.My family was well off sure , but nowhere near the empire of wealth , fame and status his family had built and he made it his most delightsome daily routine to remind exactly where I stood.I left the comfort of home and everyone I loved to pursue a degree abroad, determined to grow , to establish and polish myself and my family and most importantly to rise above the shadows of the boy , who had made my life miserable . Speaking of miserable, I returned home with new knowledge , fresh ambitious and a vision to take my family's construction company to the greatest of heights and to be frank , i was already achieving those goals , I thought I was prepared for anything but I was beyond wrong .When a mega project, the biggest in the country is up for grabs, both our families see it as a game changer, and our parents see only one solution "an arranged marriage" . His family control raw materials mine controls construction expertise, together making us the only ones capable of securing the deal. The only problem? We don't just hate but loathe each other , but overcome by family pressure we succumb.He's still infuriating , arrogant and speak so highly of himself as though he was a God , my God I hate him and his pride ! , I on the other hand I'm still defiant, stubborn , and proud he calls me but I'd rather call myself an independent right-aware woman , and that break his pride .Every meeting , every glance , every stare , every smile , is a forced interaction and a battle of pride, power, and forced will, the office is like a warzone, the boardroom, a battle field, and even my bedroom ! and to think my privacy is being invaded by this being because he's my so called husband , and we are always in each other way.But as the days pass, as sparks of confrontation and daily argument and heated debates fly, I begin to see glimpses of the man behind the arrogance, the bully I once knew isn't the same man anymore or maybe he's just different in ways I didn't expect.... And suddenly the line of hate between us starts to blur and the stakes become higher than business deals as feeling are starting to get involved.The deal is crucial, our family business is at stake , my heart is at stake too , because falling for the man who made my life a living hell was never part of the plan , not part of my personal plan at least.But the question is will I let myself go and chose to love him and put the past in the past even when it comes knocking