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Gabriel Wilsons, the much-feared "devil" reigning over Chicago's business empire. He's the epitome of what many might fantasize in a perfect man. Endowed with boundless power, copious wealth, an aura of sheer perfection, a strikingly handsome visage, and a body sculpted like a Greek god's. However, his heart remains chained to a bygone love. The very woman who once held his heart hostage, only to cruelly betray and desert him. This cataclysmic heartbreak morphed him into a cold-hearted, unfeeling, abrupt, and overbearing billionaire, resolute in seeking vengeance and flaunting her newfound insignificance. But underneath that icy exterior, his true emotions seethe. It was at this fateful juncture that our destinies intertwined. I aspired to become his personal assistant, hungry to sample the rich tapestry of life and fulfill my wildest dreams. Instead, he proffered a rather audacious deal. Marry him, he proposed, as a means to convince his former flame of his detachment. "She's expecting his child." The revelation struck me like a thunderclap, and I clutched the couch for dear life, the pain in my heart nearly overwhelming. Nevertheless, I mustered a facade of elation. After all, she was the raison d'être for our elaborate pretense. And in that instant, I made a momentous decision. Harboring my burgeoning love for him, I took my leave. From this, I gleaned a poignant lesson. 'Loving someone who fails to reciprocate is less torturous than loving someone who fails to recognize your worth and exploits you as a stepping stone to reclaim a lost love.'