The Venus Affect
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MatureOngoing5h 43m
Last published Tue, Mar 17, 2026
Viella has never taken risks. She's the quiet girl, the careful one - the kind who blends into the background and never expects to be noticed. But a study trip abroad and a make-or-break school project shove her straight into the path of Dimitri - confident, maddening, and unfairly charming.
From the moment they collide, sparks fly... the infuriating kind at first. But annoyance turns into banter, banter turns into tension, and tension turns into something neither of them is ready to admit.
As they wander ancient ruins, trade late-night confessions instead of insults, and share a slow dance that feels a little too much like a beginning, Viella starts to see a version of herself she never thought existed - one bold enough to fall for someone like Dimitri.
And maybe... bold enough to let him fall for her, too.
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