Chase Sterling always felt like furniture. The kind you don't notice, the kind that's easy to shove in a corner and forget. He was used to it: people looked right through him, brushed him off like lint. But it only takes one phone call to erase a lifetime of being overlooked. When his estranged family meets a tragic end, Chase suddenly finds himself in charge of the sprawling Sterling fortune. Turns out, riches aren't the only thing the family left him. There's a curse running through his blood, warping love into something hungry and dangerous, impossible to escape.

Vivian Ashford never set out to blow Chase's life to smithereens. Just one decision (a sharp, ruthless move at graduation) was all it took to set their worlds spinning out of control. While Vivian soaks up the Hollywood limelight and collects red-carpet headlines, Chase slips into his new role as Manhattan's most intimidating heir. But no matter how far they run, something keeps yanking them back together, like a stitch in an old wound that refuses to heal.

My phone has been buzzing nonstop since 3 AM. It's now 7 AM. Four hours of notifications. Calls. Emails. Everything.


I don't need to check to know what it's about.


The video. The kiss. Chase and me at the underground party.


I open Twitter. #SterlingAshford is still trending. Number one worldwide.


The video has 50 million views. Every news outlet is covering it. Every gossip site. Every tabloid.


"Sterling & Ashford: The Toxic Love Story Continues"


"After Public War, Billionaire and Actress Reunite in Viral Kiss"


"What Happened to Moving On? Vivian Ashford Caught with Chase Sterling"


The headlines are endless. Brutal. Some supportive. Most judgmental.


I KNEW they couldn't stay away from each other


This is the most toxic thing I've ever seen and I can't look away


Marcus deserves better. She cheated on him publicly


Team #SterlingAshford. They're meant to destroy each other


Chapter 42 - Tabloid Frenzy