Annie Banks thought her life was simple: a quiet bookworm chasing one dream-studying law at the University of Lagos and one day becoming a Chief Judge. But dreams are never simple when shadows of the past refuse to stay buried. Enter Austin Osaze. Charismatic. Elusive. Dangerous in ways Annie cannot name. He is the man who seems to know her every move, the one who whispers truths that unravel her defenses, and the shadow who may hold the answers to her father's death. She tells herself to stay away. She swears she hates him-the arrogance, the smirk, the way his presence fills every room. But she also can't deny the pull, the haunting familiarity in his words, or the secrets that tie him to her family and the university she now calls home. As her world spins between law lectures, fractured friendships, and a troupe struggling to survive without her, Annie is forced to ask herself one terrifying question: Is Austin Osaze the greatest mistake she'll ever make... or the key to uncovering who she truly is? One thing is certain-falling for him won't just break her heart. It could cost her everything. *** He's the last mistake she swore she'd never make ... But the one she can't resist