Breaking the chains
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Sierra Lawson has big dreams-but her family has even bigger demands. Raised in a home where ambition is met with control, and love comes with conditions, she struggles to chase her goals while under the suffocating watch of her parents.
Her father manipulates and pressures, her mother schemes to control her every choice, and Ethan... the boy who understands her, becomes both her refuge and her secret.
Step by step, Sierra must navigate lies, manipulations, and high-stakes challenges, learning that independence isn't given-it's earned. Will she rise above the shadows of her family and claim the life she deserves?
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