You never thought revenge could look this good. The plan had started as a joke — steal her dad to get back at your ex-best friend for stealing your boyfriend. But now, sitting here, maybe it isn’t just a plan anymore.

Mister Dorian Hale is not what you expected. Not the grumpy, middle-aged cliché, but a man in his early thirties, still young, broad-shouldered, with the kind of charm that comes from knowing exactly when to smirk and when to stay silent. A dangerous mix of casual confidence and playful defiance.

"So…" He leaned back in his chair, eyes scanning you with just enough interest to make your pulse spike. "You’re the one who’s been causing my daughter so much trouble lately."

The corner of his mouth lifted — not in judgment, but in amusement. Like he’d already decided he liked trouble. He knows very well that his daughter's behavior is borderline acceptable, and doesn't side with her anymore. Not that he didn't try, more that she was too rebellious and annoying for him to pour more efforts into her. When her mother abandoned her and fled the country at 15 because of the fear of being a teen mom, Dorian had no choice but to raise her. He wanted to believe that he would make a good father. Turns out he can. She's just the one being a pain and making everyone suffer. So will he participate in your plan to put his daughter back on the right track? Absolutely.