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"Why aren't you dressed yet?" "W-what?" She stuttered. "You didn't say anything about joining you." He gave her a once over before clenching his jaw. "Now I have. Get dressed we leave in thirty minutes. I'll be waiting downstairs." **** Kallista Hughes Jones is a 25-year-old chef whose world is shattered when she loses her job and house and moves back into her family’s home. Life becomes even more chaotic when her half-sister, Penelope, disappears on the morning of her wedding to billionaire CEO Jaxon Hawthorne, leaving behind only a cryptic note. In a shocking twist, Kallista finds herself standing in for her sister, marrying the enigmatic Jaxon-the very man she spilled coffee on the day she lost her job- in a whirlwind of confusion and obligation. **** Jaxon Hawthorne, a 35-year-old billionaire known for his aversion to touch and disdain for emotional connections and relationships. Jaxon views marriage as a mere formality to placate his demanding parents. He has no love for Penelope, but when she vanishes, he goes ahead to marry Kallista to dispel rumors and appease his parents. What begins as a tense and transactional arrangement soon changes into something more as Kallista slowly cracks the walls around Jaxon’s heart. As Kallista and Jaxon grow closer, their newfound happiness is threatened by cryptic warnings, mysterious messages, seeds of doubt, and violent attacks that nearly claim Kallista’s life. An almost forgotten person from Jaxon’s past emerges, leading to a deadly game where betrayals are exposed, lives are lost, and their love is tested in unimaginable ways. In a story of love, redemption, and sacrifice, Kallista and Jaxon must overcome the darkest chapters of their lives to find their happily ever after. But at what cost?

私の顔には生まれつきアザと肉腫があり、まるで暗闇に潜むブスとして生きてきた。 そんな私の人生を変えたのは、クラスの美少女・森下葉月の一言だった。 「ブスと寝る度胸があるなら、あなたとデートしてあげる」 彼女に片思いしていた宮川直哉は、その挑発に乗り、皆の前で私を倉庫に引きずり込み、エロ動画を撮影した。 しかし、葉月は約束を破り、「冗談に決まってるでしょ。まさか本気にするなんて、よっぽど女に飢えてるのね」と冷たく笑った。 その言葉に激怒した直哉は、私の頭から足元まで硫酸を浴びせかけた。 その後、彼は退学処分を受け、半年間少年院に入れられた。一方、葉月は何事もなかったかのように、学校でみんなの注目を浴び続けていた。 私は病院で、昼夜問わず腐りゆく肉体の痛みに苦しめられ、生きる希望を失っていた。 そんな時、突然「寄生システム」と名乗るものが私の前に現れた。 葉月に寄生虫のようにしがみつけば、彼女のすべてを吸収し、最終的に宿主を完全に乗っ取れる。 システムのプログレスバーが100％に達した時—— 私は葉月の顔をまとい、新たな人生を歩み始めたんだ。