Orlando finds his flaws in the world of love, not knowing where his actions will take him, he believes in the love that he feels, making him say and do things that he would have never thought of, hoping that one day, Clarise will finally be his. Risking everything that he has to offer, he believes in the idea that Clarise is the one for him. Along with his complicated love for Clarise, Orlando’s long lost father appears. To him, his father means nothing to him because after 15 long years, he appears, thinking that he has always been part of his life. Orlando does not take this experience lightly, as he says many things that he will later regret.
Contact with Clarise suddenly cedes, everything falls apart and Orlando is left alone in the secrecy of his room, not having anyone to vent to, all he has is himself in his darkest days of his life. Depression and anger start to build, feeling frustrated, not knowing where life will take him. Communication with Clarise starts again and Orlando is filled with hope that Clarise will be finally his. After two years and three months of loving Clarise, when chemistry class is over, Orlando opens his heart to his beloved Clarise. Clarise responds with a smile, but the answer that her mouth has spoken contradicts her gesture. This breaks Orlando, since not much time has passed since the death of his father, and it seems that he himself is changed forever and has turned cold inside.
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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