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The Art of Baiting

Ava seduces her tormentor’s billionaire fiancé for revenge, but her calculated trap turns into a love she never expected.

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THE STORY

About The Art of Baiting

Bullied in high school, Ava lost her grandmother to tormentor Serena. Years later, she discovers Serena thriving as a wealthy heiress, so she seduces Serena's billionaire fiancé Ethan using his secret obsession — fishing — as bait. But as the calculated trap deepens into genuine love, Ava faces the ultimate dilemma: destroy Serena's world and risk losing Ethan forever, or abandon revenge and keep the one heart she never meant to steal.

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Editor’s note

A revenge plan threatened by real affection. Ava uses Ethan’s interest in fishing to approach the fiancé of the woman she blames for her grandmother’s death. Attraction then threatens her original purpose, making the decision between revenge and a relationship the specific tension of this premise.

Why watch The Art of Baiting?

  • A revenge plan targets a wealthy heiress’s fiancé.
  • Fishing becomes the bait in Ava’s calculated seduction.
  • Ava must choose between revenge and genuine love.

Who is this story for?

  • Viewers who enjoy revenge-driven romance.
  • Viewers drawn to moral dilemmas and emotional choices.

What to expect

  • Revenge
  • Seduction as strategy
  • Love versus vengeance
  • Hidden obsession
  • Betrayal

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Female Lead

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What should I explore next?

Try The Hidden Founder Got Her Revenge, which shares the romance and drama and revenge and betrayal and ceo-romance themes. You can also browse the full romance collection.

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