Valentina Swan has always been a content but solitary girl, living a simple life-until everything changes overnight. On her 16th birthday, her parents drop a bombshell: they're not just ordinary business owners, but the wealthy heirs to a powerful, generations-old empire. They had hidden their fortune to give her a normal childhood, but now it's time for her to step into a world she never imagined.
Whisked away to the prestigious Royal Academy of Verdelonne, Valentina is integrated into a realm of aristocrats, lavish traditions, and unexpected friendships. But things take an even wilder turn when she finds herself in a fake relationship with the academy's most untouchable figure, Nicolas Ilya-the charming yet enigmatic crown prince. What starts as a strategic arrangement soon stirs real emotions, and as Valentina navigates love, duty, and self-discovery, she realizes that this new life might be more than just an obligation-it might be her greatest adventure.
[18+] Some people are like hurricanes - they leave wreckage behind, but you never forget them.
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Eighteen-year-old Jacqueline Woods is almost done with Astley Academy boarding school. With perfect grades, a low profile and a splendid resume, she's almost ready to head off to whichever college she chooses.
When Jackie's director spot for the school play is stolen by a snobbish millionaire Josh Wright, Jackie decides it's time to stop playing by the rules.
In order to do that, she has to go through none other than his girlfriend, Chiara Abbot - the fallen Queen of Astley Academy and Jackie's lifelong crush. The school play quickly becomes trivial as Chiara takes Jackie on an unforgettable journey through the luxurious life of the elite.
But glimmering dresses and sparkling champagnes hide a darker truth that threatens to consume Jackie on the very ride of her life.