“I can’t do it anymore… Please, stop!” I gasped, clutching my side, my breath coming in ragged bursts as I slowed down. Everyone in the industry knew my story—Miss Seraphina, the once-disgraced artist who had fallen from grace after being defamed and blacklisted, only to claw her way back to the top. When my career was on the brink of ruin, I hadn’t given up. I fought, tooth and nail, to rebuild what I’d lost. And somehow, against all odds, I had succeeded. My name was once again shining brightly in the world of entertainment. But the second young master, Alistair, was a different kind of mystery altogether. Whispers surrounded his identity, as the elusive head of one of the most powerful enterprises. Known for his icy demeanor and impeccable taste, he was a man who rarely let anyone close. His reputation as someone cold and calculating preceded him, yet there was more to him than the public knew. Rumor had it that recently, he had adopted a new and rather unusual hobby—taking in his younger brother’s former fiancée. That fiancée was me. And despite his usual detached nature, Alistair seemed to have developed a strange attachment to me, one that no one had anticipated. His fondness, though subtle, was unmistakable, and it was something the industry couldn’t stop talking about. Yet, what they didn’t understand was that behind closed doors, Alistair wasn’t simply a protector or a benefactor. He pushed me, tested my limits, and challenged me in ways I never thought possible. And here I was, breathless, trying to keep up with him—not just in this relentless exercise, but in the turbulent world we both inhabited.