~Scandal, power and secrets - Welcome to Bond Academy. Bond Academy is more than a school it's a kingdom. A world, where royals and the ultra-elite are not just students but future rulers, where tradition is law, and power is everything. But behind the grandeur, behind the perfect smiles and polished reputations, lies something far more dangerous. Because Bond is not just a school. it's a spectacle. A live- streamed illusion where every move is watched, every scandal curated, every secret buried - untill now. This year, someone is rewriting the story. leaking truths that were never meant to see the light. And as the cameras keep rolling and the world keeps watching, one question remains: When the masks fall and the lies unravel, who will still be standing? ~specc_writes!✨

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston