The Cost of Obedience
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Last published Sun, Nov 16, 2025
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One night before term begins, Ivy almost kisses the one boy she absolutely shouldn't - Jax Hale, the headmaster's troubled stepson.
She walks away. He doesn't forget.
Now they're trapped together at an elite boarding school where rumours travel faster than forgiveness... and the spark between them is getting harder to hide.
She follows every rule.
He breaks every one.
Falling for him could ruin her - but wanting him feels impossible to stop.
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