Alexiya Belle De Claire is the daughter of one of the richest men alive. Her father has invented many things that have influenced todays society. Alexiya seems like a sassy one who thinks she is better than anyone else, but that is a front. Sure, she does have quite the attitude, but she is really insecure and has a crush on the popular guy, by the name of Takeo Kwan Rowe. His father is sucessful, but with movements and speeches, not wealth. The two, Alexiya and Takeo, were best friends when they were much younger, but when their fathers started butting heads, they grew apart. Their fathers had completely different ideals, which lead to the fighting and seperation. Takeo and his father had left for some time, but they came back and now he is one of the faces of the school, like Alexiya is.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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