In New York City's Upper East Side, secrets are the ultimate currency-and among this elite circle of friends, there's no shortage of them. Beneath the glittering facade of billion-dollar lifestyles lives a web of lies, betrayal, and scandal. After all, in their world, secrets aren't just whispered-they're weaponized, and that is a check that is sure to get cashed...

Wealthy. Beautiful. Spoiled. Welcome to Melbourne, where privileged children reside, attending prestigious private schools and throwing parties in five-star hotels. Blessed with wealth, cursed with secrets and lies. Everything comes with a price. Juliet Anderson's the new girl, with a secret history and a plan to become queen bee. Lauren Fitzgerald is the one with the life slowly falling apart- and she'd do anything to fix it. Fallon Rose is on her way to becoming famous. Alex Winfred is learning the ugly truth about his stepmom, and the elite life. James Sutton is the playboy, in love with someone who can never be his. *inspired by Gossip Girl* - cover by dinomyte -

#1 of THE E L I T E Series "No one ever said being apart of a powerful group of rich people was easy," *Warning, this is triggering and does include self harm, read at your own risk*