***“If you weren’t so fat, maybe the ring would have been your size!”***That was the last thing Beauty ever expected to hear on the day she thought she'd get engaged.
Dumped in a jewelry store in front of strangers, 25-year-old Beauty is used to heartbreak. Bullied for her weight her whole life, she’s built emotional armor from every insult. But nothing prepares her for her next chapter: landing a dream job at a glamorous fashion company—and accidentally catching the attention of Bruno Hathaway, the company’s cold, enigmatic heir.
She’s invisible in a world of perfect bodies and flawless faces—until Bruno, stoic and unreadable, steps in to defend her. When a humiliating blind date ends in disaster, it’s Bruno who comes to the rescue, setting off a chain of events neither of them expected.
From spilled secrets to accidental sleepovers, Bruno starts to see Beauty in ways no one else ever has. But in a cutthroat industry obsessed with appearances, and a mansion filled with judgment, can a scarred woman and a guarded man navigate their undeniable attraction?
Or will her past, and his silence, be the wedge that tears them apart?
Notes: Book 2: Chapter 66 – Chapter 130
Perfect for readers who love protective billionaires, underdog heroines, and slow-burn emotional romance.
Hot Tropes: Opposites attract, workplace romance, plus-size heroine, silent CEO, accidental sleepover, mistaken identity, ice-cold male lead, forced proximity
Character Traits: Self-deprecating but witty heroine, emotionally repressed hero, model-perfect rival, loyal best friend
Plot Elements: Office bullying, blind date gone wrong, class and beauty standards, mistaken names, family pressure, secret rescue
Emotional Hooks: Redemption, unexpected attraction, body image healing, self-worth, protective gestures, second chance at love
Setting/World: New York fashion industry, elite corporate mansion, urban office drama
