He needed an assistant. She needed a way to save her father. Sofia Del Rio never expected her life to change with a single signature. But when a temporary job turns into a six-month contract with Lorenzo Alessandro Rinaldi-a man known for control, power, and a reputation she doesn't fully understand-walking away stops being an option. Sicily isn't Manhattan. And Lorenzo isn't just a businessman. In a world where deals are sealed behind closed doors, loyalty is tested, and the truth is more dangerous than silence, Sofia quickly learns one thing: This was never just a job. And by the time she realises what she's signed herself into... It's already too late

St. Alden Academy - a prestigious school ruled by hierarchy and power, where the rich always get their way. But when the academy decides to ban the hierarchy system under the guise of an experiment, everything changes. Rivalries ignite, friendships are tested, and unexpected romances bloom. Secrets surface, alliances shift, and every student must navigate a world where status no longer guarantees privilege. Who will rise? Who will fall? And who will rewrite the rules of St. Alden Academy?

𝗛𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥'𝐎𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞 "IN THE SHADOWS" 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤.