The Spark and the Inferno
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They were born to be rivals. Destined to be obsessed.
For Elian Vance and Cassia Holloway, the hallowed halls of Oakridge Manor Prep are a gilded battlefield. Since childhood, they have been locked in a ruthless war of pranks, power, and prestige. He is the ice-cold heir to an empire; she is the rebellious artist who refuses to bow. Their rivalry is the stuff of school legend-a relentless game of one-upmanship that fuels them.
But when a scandal threatens to destroy Elian's world, their game turns deadly. The line between hatred and obsession blurs, and a shocking act of attempted murder proves their feud has spiraled into something far darker. In the lonely, echoing corridors, they realize they are no longer fighting for victory, but for the intoxicating thrill of the chase itself.
Their devastating attraction becomes a secret affair, as passionate as it is poisonous. Yet, the past cannot be buried so easily. As the pressure mounts and secrets boil over, a confrontation in the art studio sparks a literal inferno that consumes their world. Trapped in the blazing fire, Elian is faced with an impossible choice: let the girl he hates perish in the flames, or risk everything to save the devastating romance he cannot live without.
A Dark Academia tale of love, revenge, and the fires that forge us.
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