In her second year of law school, Elena Carter is determined to keep her head down and excel in her studies. But her plans are upended when her new lecturer turns out to be her ex-boyfriend, Caleb Matthews, the man who once shattered her trust. His return drags old wounds to the surface, and their unspoken history complicates every interaction.
While he makes her life miserable under the guise of professionalism, her loyal best friend Lucas Bennett becomes her rock-though his growing suspicions about her relationship with the lecturer threaten their bond.
But the tension between student and lecturer takes an unexpected turn when tragedy strikes her family, forcing her to lean on the man she swore to hate. As the walls between them crumble, she discovers that his return to her life isn't a coincidence. Beneath his cold demeanor lies a dark secret, one connected to the disaster that upended her family.
With her best friend's mistrust, her own unresolved feelings, and the mystery of the past closing in, she must navigate a storm of emotions and secrets. Can she forgive the man who broke her heart-and trust him again when everything points to his guilt?
"Beneath The Surface" is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, set against the high-stakes backdrop of law school, where not everything is as it seems.