
At the New Year's Eve gala, the intern attends as a "human shield" for Karina, only to be pulled into a high-stakes heist to recover blackmail material. Trapped in a hotel suite, he and Ningning must execute their plan while witnessing a private moment that changes everything.

When Karina, the school's untouchable beauty, impulsively claims quiet and timid Y/n as her new boyfriend to escape her selfish ex, she offers him a three-month contract. What starts as a fake relationship slowly turns real through Y/n’s genuine small efforts and gentle love, until the contract ends, leaving Karina heartbroken and determined to turn their pretend romance into forever.

A dangerous elevator encounter with a coworker leaves the intern vulnerable to blackmail, just as a kind new executive arrives and stirs up office politics. Jealousy flares when Winter notices his growing bond with her rival cousin, leading to a punishment that blurs professional lines.

Seren Vale was content staying ordinary in a world that is anything but. Verrath is a melting pot for Night Folk society, vampires, fae, werebeasts, and everything else. His world dominoes when he was saved from a vampire attack where he learns that everything is not as it seems, even himself.

Holiday chaos erupts when Winter's toxic ex returns to the company, pushing the intern and Ningning to form a risky alliance for revenge. Amidst gift exchanges and gala preparations, a surveillance mission reveals shocking secrets that shatter the intern's view of his boss.