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Maria Veronica has always been in the spotlight, even when she never asked to be. Born into two of the country's most powerful families, she was raised to smile without answering questions, to disappear when the headlines came knocking. To her, privacy isn't a luxury, it's the last thing she still owns.
Santiano is her brother's best friend and the nation's son. A child actor turned international star, he's spent years being watched, shipped, picked apart, and praised. You'd think he'd be used to it by now. But more than anything, he just wants to breathe.
When Mavis and Santi cross paths, the tension isn't just emotional-it's public. They're both in the spotlight, but for opposite reasons. And the world is watching.
Can two people raised in very different versions of fame figure out where they stand-without becoming each other's collateral damage?
Or are they already part of a story too scandalous to ignore?
Because in a world that feeds on headlines, the truth rarely survives the retelling.
Not when everyone's already chosen which version of the story they want to believe.
And sometimes, just being seen with the wrong person is enough to set your whole life on fire.
But it won't be too bad... right?
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