The Zero-Sum Game

At the prestigious Advocate Path School of Law, the "Curve" isn't just a grading system-it's a death sentence for ambition. For Aurora Fiona Bulalacao, a brilliant scholarship student with a hidden past, coming in second isn't an option. For Nathan Jacob Calinao, the cold, calculated heir to a legal dynasty, victory is a birthright.

When a high-profile internship at the city's most powerful firm is offered to only one student, the rivalry between Aurora and Nathan escalates from intellectual warfare to something far more dangerous. But after a midnight discovery in the restricted archives of the law library, the game changes. They uncover a "poisoned brief"-evidence of a crime involving the school's elite that was never intended to be discovered.

Now, trapped in a web of blackmail and high-stakes conspiracy, Aurora and Nathan must do the unthinkable: trust each other. As the line between hatred and passion blurs, they realize that in a world governed by Zero-Sum logic, falling in love might be the most calculated risk of all.