Life is not exactly easy for Yuki Roman. With his ailing grandfather to look after, a pile of bills to pay, and rejection after rejection in the job market, desperation gets the better of him and drives him to try an unorthodox approach—dressing up as a woman to get a job at CreedX Technologies. Enter Creed Malcolm, the ruthless, acid-tongued billionaire CEO who doesn't accept defeat. Unknown to him, his newest "employee" is different from the rest. Yuki's razor-sharp intellect, limitless optimism, and unbreakable spirit begin to dismantle the walls Creed has taken a lifetime to construct. But when secrets are exposed and loyalties are tried, their lives are turned upside down. As Creed battles his own identity and feelings, Yuki has to decide if love is worth surrendering everything—even his carefully constructed lies. Will deception ruin their chance at happiness, or will love be the greatest truth? A steamy, heartwarming romance where opposites attract, secrets clash, and love changes everything.
View MoreYuki's POV"It's okay, Grandpa! Everything will be okay," I pleaded, clutched his trembling hands as he struggled, his eyes desperate with something besides rage—despair.It wasn't.Roman's face twisted, veins bulging on his temples as he tugged on the tablecloth, plates shattering to the ground. Short, rasping gasps were his breathing. "Lori! Come home now! Come home!" His voice cracked, raw and pleading, as if he believed he could call my mother back from the dead by yelling her name."Grandpa, please!" My voice cracked too, but for an entirely different reason. Pain. The kind that wrapped around your ribcage and refused to let you catch your breath. He didn't recognize me. I wasn't his Yuki then. I was just another name in a cloud of remembered nothing.Lily hurried swiftly, herding the guests. "Everyone, outside." Her warm smile was never there tonight, instead being usurped by one of urgency as she ushered out the flabbergasted elderly guests.Gym Bro, or the guy who'd been flirt
Yuki’s POVI had never planned a party this hard before.Actually, scratch that—I had never planned anything this hard before.I sprinted across the community center's event hall, dodging a tray of drinks, repairing the banner that was slipping off the wall, and then rushing towards the old record player we'd borrowed to make sure it was working. The music had to be perfect. The food had to be perfect. The decorations had to be perfect.Because tonight wasn't just any night.Tonight was Grandpa Roman's birthday.And I was going to make sure it was going to be awesome.Lily was already on the job, floating around the room in the prettiest dress I'd ever seen her wear—a light lilac-colored thing that made her look forebodingly dateable. She had a tray of drinks in hand, smiling at the older visitors, making sure they were alright. An angel.And of course, because she looked like an angel, some dude had already started circling around her.I side-eyed the dude—a tall, broad-shouldered du
Creed's POVI held onto Zara and dragged her into her house. She was obviously on something—I just had no idea what.The entire drive back, she had been acting off, like she was drunk. The answer was staring me in the face, hovering on the edge of my mind, but I didn't want to believe it. There was no way she hid something from Chicago to the resort.Someone had to have given it to her.And I was positive sure it was that stupid surfer guy, Steve. He was the type of guy who drank anything he could get.When we got to the door, I looked down the driveway. No car.Her mom wasn't home.I breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't want her to worry. Hell, I didn't even want her to know I was home.This was when I was going to inform Zara that I was calling off the wedding.But it seemed like that was not going to happen tonight.She clung to me, rambling incoherently—words tumbling together, spilling apart, not coherent.I had to grip her, because if I released her, she'd get herself killed or s
Yuki’s POVIt was Sunday.Which meant—thank fucking God—the resort was over.No more Creed. No more Steve. No more running around trying to avoid my boss while simultaneously losing my mind over him.I should’ve felt relieved.I wasn’t.It was two days since I last saw him. Two days of acting like I didn't wait for the unfortunate coincidence of running into him. Two days of trying not to recall the taste of his lips, the way his hands wrapped around me, the way his voice softened when he said my name.I missed him.The realization curdled my stomach because—what was wrong with me?I was being put under some kind of spell. That was the only rational explanation. Because no rational human being would be pining for the presence of a man who was probably sleeping with his fiancée and playing with me simultaneously.I swept up my things and followed my teammates to the car we waited for, relieved for the distraction. Time to go back to the real world. Time to remember whatever stupidity h
Warm fingers touched mine.A shiver ran up my spine as Creed’s grip tightened, pulling me up slowly, carefully, as if afraid I’d slip. His hand lingered, his thumb ghosting over my wrist before letting go.The air between us felt charged, the darkness making everything more intense.I took a cautious step back, only to bump into a table. His chuckle was quiet but there, curling in the air between us.“You okay?” he asked."Peachy." My heart wasn't, but my voice was firm enough.The room was smaller. The blackness dragged time out, each second lasting forever. I could hear him move, feel his movements in the air.Then—his voice.Lower this time."What's freedom to you?"The question made me stumble. "What?""Freedom." Pause. "What does it mean to you?"I furrowed my brow, the conversation more intense than I'd expected."I don't know…"I dangled there. "Being able to do what I want, I suppose. Without fear."He was quiet for a moment. When he spoke, his voice sounded reflective. "I use
Yuki's pov Listen! It was a heat of the moment thing, okay?! And now I don't know what the fuck to do!"Lily was wheezing for real. "Oh my—oh, this is gold. This is better than any of my dramas!""Lils, I called you for help, not to be a laughingstock!""Oh honey, you were already a laughingstock."I groaned. "You're useless.""Oh please, you love me. Now, aside from your terribly messy sex life—""I don't have a sex life.""—How's the trip? And before you say anything, Grandpa and Suzu are doing great. Roman actually remembered me today. Whole two minutes before he asked where you were."My heart constricted. "He did?""Yeah. Said he had a dream about you running around in a dress or something."I paused. "Uh. weird.""Mmmhmm. And Suzu? He peed in my shoes. Again."I snorted. "Atta boy."Yeah, yeah, laugh it up. But seriously, Yuyu, what's your plan?"I sighed. "I don't know, Lils. I really don't.""Well, whatever you do, don't fall for him.""…Yeah. Of course not.""Yuyu.""Goodnig
Yuki's povI looked around the room. Just in case.Because the last thing I needed was another episode—like Jacob showing up in the corner again with those big, innocent eyes, ready to ask more stupid questions while I was actually going crazy.I checked under the bed. The closet. Even the freaking bathroom.No one.Just me.I took a shaky breath, locked the bathroom door for safety, and stepped into the shower, cranking the handle to full blast.The cold water hit my skin, but it was not enough to put out the flames burning through my body.Creed's voice was still resonating in my mind.What are you doing sleeping around with a co-worker?His lips, oh God, his lips had been so rough, so demanding, like he was angry that I was kissing someone else and not him.The way he pushed me against the wall.The way his tongue—I groaned, pushing my forehead against the cold tile, but it did nothing to ease the ache between my legs. I was already hard. Painfully, ridiculously hard. I circled
Creed's POVI was enraged.Not irritable. Not annoyed.I was the kind of angry where blood ran hot in my veins full of fury, fists clenched and bricked, jaw so tight it could shatter skulls,to the extent that I couldn't even convince myself otherwise.And yet, instead of turning around like a sane human being, I was following them.Yuyu and Jacob.They walked in together, conversing like old friends—too familiar with one another for my comfort. I followed behind close enough to notice them enter Jacob's resort room, only a few turns down the hallway.I didn't hear what they were saying, but I could see them.And Yuyu… she smiled.Not her friendly, teasing smile she gave me when she was trying to playfully tease me.No.Something else.Her lips curled, speaking words that I could read effortlessly:"I love you, but if you faint on me one more time, I'll drop you like a bad habit."Jacob grinned, tracing the back of his own neck as he spoke—something sweet, something true. Something tha
Yuki's pov Jacob did not take my hand.Didn't even draw breath."…That's a man's name," he said finally, his voice quieter than it had been."Yep."He swallowed convulsively. "S-So you… You're actually a…?"I nodded.Silence.Jacob's eyes flitted downward briefly—And then he went pink.Oh, great.".So," he croaked, voice miserably high. "When we… um… I mean, that time we—uh—"I crossed my arms. "Spit it out, Jacob."He looked anywhere but at me. "S-So all those times I—I—um—"I arched an eyebrow. "All those times you what?"He flinched. "I—I told the guys you were the prettiest girl on the team."There was silence.I smiled. "Well, you're not wrong."He covered his face with his hands and groaned. "Oh my God.""Relax, dude. I take it as a compliment."".So when you hugged me—?"I deadpanned. "Bro. It was a hug. I wasn't going to take you on a date."He groaned even louder. "I TOLD MY MOM ABOUT YOU!"I choked. "You WHAT?!""She wanted me to settle down! I—I thought you were nice! She
Yuki's povThe sharp smack of my resume hitting the floor echoed like a gunshot in the room. My eyes darted to the crumpled paper lying there, a small but loud reminder of how this day had already gone to shit.I stood there, mouth slightly open, staring at the manager like she’d just cursed my ancestors. What the actual hell?“I’m sorry,” she said, though her tone suggested she wasn’t sorry at all. She crossed her arms, her nails clicking against her sleeve like a countdown to my dismissal. “We’re not hiring.”I blinked, thrown off. “Not hiring?” I echoed, incredulous. “I saw the vacancy notice. Like… this vacancy notice.” I held up my phone, scrolling to the job listing I’d literally applied for two days ago.She didn’t even glance at it. “Well, the position’s been filled.”What? No. No, that didn’t make sense. I’d prepped for this interview for days. I’d ironed my pink blazer to perfection, styled my hair like I was meeting the love of my life, and walked into this cold, soulless o...
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