The Academic Affair

Juliette thought college would be her fresh start-a chance to escape the shadows of her lonely past and prove to herself she could stand on her own. But a chance encounter at a coffee shop leads her into the orbit of Adrian Pierce, a man whose devastating charm and enigmatic intensity are impossible to ignore.

When she walks into her first class and discovers he's her professor, she knows she should stay away. He's forbidden, untouchable, and dangerously intoxicating. Yet, Adrian seems determined to protect her from the world while keeping her tethered to his. With every fleeting touch, every lingering gaze, he pulls her deeper into his carefully spun web.

Adrian Pierce doesn't fall in love. He doesn't lose control. But Juliette is different. She's innocent, malleable, and utterly captivating-everything he can't resist. The thrill of owning her, of molding her into something perfect, feeds a hunger he's kept buried for years. Yet his grip on her comes with a price, and the shadows of his past threaten to tear everything apart.

As someone begins threatening to expose their secret, Juliette must navigate the fine line between desire and destruction, trust and betrayal. And when the truth about Adrian's intentions begins to unravel, she's forced to ask herself: Can love survive in the face of obsession?

In this twisted game of power, lies, and seduction, one thing is clear-someone is going to get burned.