Annaliese Rae Filomena was an ordinary scholar at a state university when Rhys Alastair Remington turned her world upside down. When Rhys asked her to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month to make his ex jealous, she couldn't resist the thrill. What started as a simple trick soon turned into a storm of emotions. Annaliese found herself battered by scandal and forced to leave everything behind-her university, her friends, and the lingering memory of Rhys. As she boarded the plane to escape her old life, one question haunted her: Would she ever truly be free from the shadows of their brief but intense connection?

Growing up among the Remingtons, Chanel Tatiana Dela Vega's life story is shaped by the abandonment of her father. Surprisingly, no bitterness resides in her heart. Why? Within the Remington walls, she found Bryce, the constant beat of her heart, a love that silently bloomed from the first time their eyes met. Yet, the journey to love is seldom a straight road. In Chanel's world, Bryce Remington, the one she's admired from afar, sees her only with the affection reserved for a sister. Will the tender buds of her love for Bryce unfold into a full-blown bloom, or will Bryce unintentionally stifle them before they can fully blossom?

Ryah Lylee Solares harbored a lifelong resentment toward the Remingtons. Fueled by a burning desire for revenge, her world takes an unexpected turn when Tristan Remington, the very embodiment of her disgust, declares his love for her. As the lines between hatred and affection blur, Ryah faces a choice: cling to vengeance or embrace an unforeseen connection that challenges her deepest convictions.