Due Diligence on Love
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Last published Tue, May 19, 2026
Kaia Elara is a top student who feels like she can never do enough to please her strict parents. To her, finishing her degree isn't just about a career but a way to pay back her family for all their high expectations. But her life at school is a constant battle with Ridge Orson, a brilliant classmate from a humble fishing family. They are stuck in a legendary rivalry, always fighting to see who can get the highest grade and the best future.
Their constant fighting starts to change when Kara sees the person behind the high scores. While Kara is stressed and follows every rule to stay on top, Rion is calm and has a deep faith in God, showing Kara that there is more to life than just perfect grades. As they get closer, a gift from him makes Kara realize that her "perfect" life might actually be a prison.
And as the pressure from her parents gets worse, Kara has to decide what she truly wants. She starts to wonder if the rules she's been following her whole life are actually holding her back. With her friends in the middle of their drama, Kara has to choose whether to keep trying to please her parents or take a risk on the new path and faith that Rion has shown her.
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