PLAYING THE PAWN || KAIRO STEELE

My temptress, my sin, my salvation. Valentina.

Khilton Elite School, the epicenter of The Capital. This government-mandated institution is the premier academy where the future leaders of the world are forged. For over six centuries, its hallowed halls have shaped presidents, politicians, and visionaries, molding them under a strict and uncompromising regimen. For over six centuries, the school has prided themselves in the rigidity of their order.

Until her arrival. Valentina Petrova.

After escaping her previous institution, a nationwide manhunt was launched to retrieve this elusive prodigy. When she was finally located, it was by an individual whose unquenchable intellectual curiosity could never be satiated. With orders to observe and report, an invitation laced with temptation was delivered to Petrova's floor, beseeching her to seek solace at the vaulted halls of Khilton. Driven by a desperate need to understand the intricacies of human nature, she felt compelled to accept.

But what unforeseen consequences await Valentina as she becomes inextricably entangled with those she is ill-equipped to comprehend? For Khilton Elite School is not run by a principal, but by a shadowy cabal of the top three students - a ruthless group who will stop at nothing to protect their legacy of power and influence, no matter the cost.