fantasyromanceAuthor: droopyghost|Status: Completed
Luellen Piper owes a debt she can never fully repay. Ten years ago, a stranger paid for her life-saving heart surgery, and she has carried the weight of that gratitude ever since. Now, as an intern at his company, she finally has the chance to settle the bill. The problem? The stranger is now her CEO, the debt has accumulated a decade of interest, and the only currency he seems interested in is something far more complicated than money. The CEO is cold, efficient, and utterly indifferent to the women who throw themselves at him daily. Luellen's presence barely registers -- until a mysterious system activates in her life, offering her 1,000 creative ways to express love. Each method is more elaborate, more embarrassing, and more effective than the last. What begins as a forced mission to repay a debt transforms into a genuine emotional journey that catches both of them off guard. As Luellen works through the system's increasingly bold challenges, the CEO's icy exterior begins to crack. He starts noticing things about her -- her determination, her warmth, the way she lights up a room without trying. The debt that brought them together becomes irrelevant as something far more valuable takes its place. But the system has a secret purpose, and the final challenge will test whether their connection is real or just another programmed outcome.
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