They say time heals all wounds, but what if time only made the pain more vivid?
She thought she had moved on from the boy who once stole her heart, only to break it in ways she never expected. He was the playboy she couldn't forget, the one who pushed her away while chasing someone else. Years passed, and they drifted apart-until fate brought them back together when they least expected it.
Now, as they navigate the tangled threads of their past and present, they find themselves on a journey of long walks, heartfelt letters, and unspoken apologies. He's a boy who's learned the hard way about loss, and she's the girl who never truly let him go.
But can two people, who once caused each other so much hurt, really find their way back to love? Or will the shadows of their past keep them apart forever?
This is a story of forgiveness, healing, and the unexpected second chance they never knew they needed.
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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