Five-Year Collision

They swore they'd never see each other again. Five years later, the universe had other plans. Their goodbye was a battlefield, not a farewell. She called him a heartless fraud. He called her an ungrateful stray who could never be tamed. Both walked away certain of one thing: if they never crossed paths again in this lifetime, it would still be too soon. For five years, she built a life on her own terms — fiercely independent, carefully guarded, and determined to prove she never needed the man who once broke her. But when a twist of fate throws them back into each other's orbit, the unrepentant heir she once cursed is now more powerful, more infuriating, and far more dangerous to her heart than ever before. And this time, he isn't letting her walk away. Old wounds collide with undeniable chemistry. Sharp words give way to stolen glances. And beneath the slow-burn tension neither of them can control, a buried truth about their breakup begins to surface — one that could either shatter them for good or finally set them. She swore she'd never forgive him. He swore he'd never let her go. Some people are chapters you close forever. Others are collisions you spend a lifetime surviving — and surrendering to.