Falling Into Her Trap of Addiction
Rosalie York's father cheats on her mother, leading to her mother's suicide after falling into depression. Her father's mistress moves in with them and brings her son and daughter with her.
Rosalie's mother's good friend takes her home, and she grows up with her son, Simon Johnson. They're childhood friends, and their relationship comes naturally after living under the same roof.
However, on Rosalie's 22nd birthday, Simon suddenly wraps an arm around her best friend and announces their relationship. To make it worse, he declares he's only ever seen Rosalie as a sister—leaving her humiliated and reduced to a laughingstock.
It turns out Simon sees her as nothing but a pitiful leech and a dogged nuisance he can't get rid of. He and his friends look down on Rosalie. They tell her to be obedient and not to throw away the remnants of Simon's sympathy for her.
Her best friend even enthusiastically offers to introduce someone to her.
So, Rosalie turns and pursues Rowan Chapman, an unattainable man. He's the man her best friend has crushed on for years and the man she's never been able to get.
Not only is he renowned in the medical industry for his prowess in cardiac surgery, but he's also the heir of Berdon City's most prestigious family, the Chapmans.
He's another of Rosalie's childhood friends as well as the man who's captured her half-sister's heart.
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Rowan despises Rosalie's haughtiness and willfulness; he also hates that she doesn't love herself. More importantly, he hates her for being scheming. Yet, she's gorgeous and alluring.
He's not a gentleman, and her beauty lures him in. He walks into her trap and grows addicted to it. In the end, he has no choice but to fall at her feet.