Kaia Dobra, the daughter of New York's most influential doctor, Angelo Dobra, has lived a life of luxury for most of her teenage years. However, when she turned sixteen, she stumbled upon a life she never knew would be open to her, and a boy she fell head-over-heels for. From the outside, it looked like she had it all. But in reality, she felt as if she was living under the shadow and iron fist of her father. Kaia, when she turned eighteen, decided to go and make a life for herself, out from under the protection of her father's power. In order to do so, she had to leave behind the man she had begun to rely on, and learn to stand up for herself in the real world, all while hoping that her past self wouldn't make moving on impossible.
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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