Beneath Her Smile

Orm Kornnaphat, 24, is a quiet, bookish student at one of Bangkok's most prestigious universities. Raised in the shadow of wealth and expectation as the only daughter of powerful tycoons Emily and Hector Kornnaphat, Orm has always preferred solitude to social scenes. Her only friend is P'Gina, an upperclassman who keeps her grounded and gently encourages her to open up.

But Orm's world turns upside down when she gets stuck in an elevator with Lingling Kwong-a striking, half-Chinese, half-Thai celebrity broadcaster known for her elegance and magnetic aura. Linling is on campus for a high-profile interview with the university's administration, but for a fleeting moment, she's just a woman in a confined space with a girl who's never felt seen.

In that quiet, breathless moment, something awakens in Orm. A spark. A need. Maybe even love.

After that day, Orm can't stop thinking about her. Her curiosity grows into obsession. She watches every video, tracks every appearance, notes every detail. The more she learns, the more she wants-needs-to be close.
But the deeper she digs, the more she uncovers something...off.

Fragments of Lingling's past don't add up-details that don't match, stories that feel too perfect. A slip in an old interview. A face blurred out in a photo. Places she avoids. Names she won't say.

Orm starts connecting dots no one else noticed. And what she finds isn't just shocking-it's a secret Linling has buried for years, a past she's run from, rewritten, and locked away.

As Orm falls further under her spell, she's torn between the love she feels and the darkness she uncovers. What happens when the one you idolize turns out to be someone you shouldn't trust?

And what happens when she realizes you know?