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Two best friends, Cieryl Amasyo and Beatrice de Guzman are entering an elite international school and the halls are ruled by the Serpent Conclave, a council of ruthless upperclassmen who manipulate, test, and toy with those beneath them. Each student carries a past they are running from: mistakes, regrets, and secrets that haunt them, making survival as much about facing themselves as outsmarting the council.
Within the school, alliances are fragile, and every challenge-be it competitions, social schemes, or psychological games-carries consequences. Friendships are tested, loyalties questioned, and trust is a scarce commodity. The students quickly realize that escaping their pasts may be harder than surviving the council's cruelty.
Amid the danger and intrigue, sparks of romance flare between the students, complicating alliances and creating tension in every interaction. Desire, attraction, and unspoken emotions weave through friendships and rivalries alike, adding unpredictability to every challenge.
As betrayals and schemes escalate, Cieryl, Beatrice, and their peers are pushed to their limits. Each must use intelligence, talent, and influence to endure the council's trials while confronting the shadows they've tried to leave behind. Every choice carries weight, every action has consequences, and only those who face their pasts and adapt can hope to survive.
In a school where power is measured in skill, cunning, and social influence, Cieryl, Beatrice, and their companions must navigate ambition, secrets, and desire, discovering whether they can survive the Serpent Conclave and the pasts they are running from-or if the weight of their histories will finally catch up, leaving only regret and broken bonds.