**AIDEN CARUSO**a man full of deep and dark secrets that have the ability to destroy someone else's life. He is the Italian formidable heir of the Caruso empire, casts an imposing figure in the world of high-stakes business. A renowned and successful billionaire CEO, he thrives on the relentless pursuit of success, his every move calculated and planned. His hatred towards his biological family is unimaginable due to past reasons. He considers his few friends as his only family. His cold, distant, intimidating and dark personality doesn't let other people stay by his side for a long time. He hates those people who don't follow his orders. He is arrogant and narcissistic. He deeply struggles to cope with his anger issues which result in him hurting those who care about him. Words like 'family' and 'affection' don't exist in his world. **LANA ROMANOFF** a mix of perfect sunshine that lights up a room and a 'bad bitch' demeanor that commands respect. She is a self made successful businesswoman and the CEO of her own luxurious brand, 'August'. Her intelligence attracts others towards her. The weight of her past mistakes doesn't let her live freely but she doesn't let others get affected by her sadness. Her life revolves around her friends and her family which she tries her best to love even after her twisted past with them. She tries her best to prove herself and despises it when someone pity's her. Her faith in love is negligible and the idea of love makes her grimace due to her past encounters with love. Her sunshine personality brings joy to others while her bad bitch personality shows her success and keeps her enemies in their place. Dive into the twisted story of Lana and Aiden to find out how they manage to go through the twisted events of their lives tropes: grumpy x sunshine forced proximity enemies to lovers dark romance Age Gap (exciting plot twists)