In a small town where tradition still held strong, Lianne and Abraham found themselves bound together in an arranged marriage. Both hesitant and left with no choice, they entered the union as strangers.
Over time, their relationship blossomed, and they began sharing dreams, secrets, and laughter. Slowly, respect turned into affection, and then affection bloomed into love. The two became inseparable, each discovering parts of themselves in the other they had never known existed.
As Abraham, looked into her brown eyes, he saw a story of resilience, forgiveness, and love-a story they had written together, one chapter at a time, and one he hoped would last forever.
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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