Clea Ashrielle Fernandez-better known as Clein-is the spoiled, stubborn youngest daughter of the influential Fernandez family. She's got the looks, the name, and the confidence, but not the grades. After scaring off one tutor after another with her impossible attitude, her parents make one last attempt to save her academic future by hiring a struggling college student named Jaara "Jaja" Gonzales.
Clea expects Jaja to run like the rest-but Jaja's resilience, patience, and quiet strength surprise her. Jaja is dealing with her own problems, especially her toxic relationship with a boyfriend who takes more than he gives. As Clein spends more time with her new tutor, her annoyance turns to admiration, and admiration slowly turns to something deeper.
Clein doesn't understand it at first. She only knows one thing for sure:
She doesn't like Jaja's boyfriend. Not one bit.
Now, Clein is on a mission-not just to pass her exams, but to win Jaja's heart.
But love isn't a game, and Jaja has her own battles to fight.
Can Clein prove that what they have is worth the risk? Or will her heart learn the hardest lesson of all?
I've loved her for as long as I can remember-silently, hopelessly, completely. But when he came into her life, she chose him, and I was left pretending I was just happy for her. She never knew I was breaking behind my smile. Because while she chose him, I chose her... every single time.
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