Lena Carrington and Alaric Winfield have been rivals since childhood, always competing with each other—from school to adulthood.
When Lena’s family faces a financial crisis and her fiancé of three years heartlessly dumps her, all her old friends turn a blind eye, leaving her to fend for herself.
One day, she runs into her ex-boyfriend, who’s with his new girlfriend, eager to watch her hit rock bottom. Frustrated and unwilling to give in, she then bumps into Alaric, her lifelong adversary.
"Beg me, and maybe I’ll help you," he says, arms crossed, watching her with amusement.
"I’d rather die than beg you. Keep dreaming."
But later, she turns back. “Fine, help me! Name your terms.”
He gives a slight smile, “Deal.”
One night, she accidentally kisses him, and soon, she starts to notice that something about Alaric is changing...
