THE POISED ROSE🌹

Some roses bloom in adversity; others hide thorns sharper than anyone expects.

Anna's life has always been a fragile balance between her mother's relentless faith in unorthodox remedies and the harsh reality of poverty. When she earns a scholarship to Silvercrest Academy, a school reserved for society's elite, she hopes to rewrite her future. Yet, stepping into this gilded world proves anything but easy.

On her first day, a heated confrontation draws the attention of Ethan Kingsley, Silvercrest's most feared and revered figure. What begins as a clash spirals into a high-stakes bet, setting Anna on a path of rivalry, resistance, and revelation. But Silvercrest isn't just a battleground for egos-it's a place where Anna's unexplained strength and outbursts begin to surface, leaving her more isolated than ever.

As friendships are tested, alliances are forged, and secrets are uncovered, Anna discovers she is far more connected to the school-and to Ethan-than she imagined. But with every dose of her mother's remedies, her control slips further, threatening to unravel everything she's fighting for.

Will the poised rose withstand the storms of power, love, and betrayal, or will her thorns tear her apart?