when life gives you tangerine

Valeria, a sharp-witted but overly ambitious law student, wakes up late for her crucial entrance exam after her mischievous adoptive brother, Daniel, sabotages her clock. In her frantic rush, she humiliates herself in front of her lecturer, Mrs. Rogers, and becomes the laughingstock of social media. Furious, Valeria vows revenge—only to return home to another one of Daniel’s pranks, leading to a violent confrontation that changes everything. But Valeria’s life is far more complicated than it seems. Adopted into the powerful Royale family, she was groomed for one purpose: to marry Leon, the family’s rebellious black sheep. Though beloved by their grandmother, Leon is everything Valeria despises—a reckless, charming playboy who sees through her icy façade. Haunted by past trauma and a deep-seated hatred for men, Valeria refuses to let love weaken her ambitions. Greedy, cunning, and ruthless, she plays the Royales' game, pretending compliance while secretly plotting her own rise to power. But Leon isn’t fooled. He challenges her at every turn, igniting a dangerous game of seduction and betrayal. As tensions escalate between Valeria and LEON, and her forced marriage looms closer, she must decide: Will she cling to her vengeance and ambition, or will Leon’s persistent win her over. A dark past involving abandonment and betrayal fuels her hatred for men, making her fiercely independent but emotionally closed off. Leon’s Complexity:Though seen as the family’s reckless outcast, Leon is far more perceptive than anyone realizes. His genuine affection for Valeria clashes with her schemes.