Beneath the Applause

Some battles are won on stage. Others are lost in the heart.

Sierra Isabella Vergara has always been a fighter-driven, ambitious, and determined to win every battle she takes on. Her dreams are set high, her focus unshakable. Nothing, and no one, could distract her... or so she thought.

Then came Ryuki Ishiro Ferravida, her childhood friend, the boy who knew her better than anyone. One moment, they were just two people chasing their own paths. In the next, a single word, a fleeting glance, and everything she'd built began to crumble.

Now, Sierra must face the toughest choice of her life: chase the victory she's worked so hard for... or risk it all for a love she never planned to have.