An elite academy, where tradition and power intertwine into an unshakable system, becomes the stage for a collision between the past and the present. Joe Martin - the youngest headmaster in the school's history, a man of impeccable reputation but with carefully hidden secrets. Alex Grey - a successful businessman, the perfect husband and father, who has built cities but failed to build a bridge to his own son.
Ten years ago, their lives were shattered. For ten years, they've tried to forget each other. But fate brings them face to face once more within the walls of Kingswood Academy. Complex emotions, the pain of loss, and unresolved questions from the past resurface, threatening everything they've so carefully built.
Forbidden love, revenge, and the fight for redemption - are they ready to uncover the truth, or will they once again hide in the shadows?
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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