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Brielle Henderson has it all: beauty, popularity, wealth, and a heart of gold. When she's paired with the enigmatic, handsome and troubled Kajiwara Akihito for a college project, she's drawn to the pain in his eyes. He pushes her away, convinced he's unworthy of her love, but Brielle sees a something in him that he doesn't believe exists.
Kajiwara is haunted by a turbulent past and struggling with addiction. He's the quintessential bad boy with a cold, detached demeanor, convinced he's unworthy of love or redemption. When he meets Brielle in a psychology class, he dismisses her as just another superficial rich girl. However, as they are forced to collaborate on a project, Kaji discovers that there's more to her than meets the eye.
As their worlds collide, they uncover an attraction that sends them spiraling into a toxic romance. Can she break through his walls and show him he deserves happiness, or will their love story become a casualty of his demons?
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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