Katherine 'Kate' Wyatt moves from Amsterdam to New York to finish high school and chase the dream her late mother left behind - becoming an architect and honoring the woman she lost too soon. But her fresh start shatters when she discovers that her childhood bully, Jared Martinez, is in the same class. Now the school's football captain and irresistible heartthrob, Jared is everything she wants to avoid... yet he refuses to leave her alone. Trapped in a nightmare of his own, Jared is being relentlessly pursued by his obsessive ex-girlfriend, Chloe Kim, who refuses to accept their breakup. But Chloe isn't just obsessed - she's dangerous. She holds a secret capable of destroying Jared's future, and she isn't afraid to use it. His father, the current CEO of Martinez Corp, wants Katherine to be his girlfriend so that he can use her for his business purpose Desperate to protect everything he's worked for, Jared makes a reckless decision - he asks Katherine to be his fake girlfriend. One rule. No falling in love. But fate has its own plans. Old wounds reopen, hidden truths begin to surface, and pretending becomes dangerously real. Will they risk their hearts when a single lie could ruin everything? ********************************************* #1 in new student #1 in manipulate #2 in heartthrob