The Price of Deception

Veridian Elite University is a breeding ground for the next generation of power. Liam (Vanguard Syndicate) and Emma (Horizon Empire) are the crown heirs to two blood-rival syndicates locked in a ruthless, cold war for total city dominance. Their parents are powerful, unforgiving tyrants who view their children as chess pieces to expand their empires.
​Publicly, the two families are on the verge of mutual destruction, and any association between Liam and Emma would be viewed as high treason by their parents. Privately, they are drawn together by a toxic, irresistible friction. If their parents find out, it won't just end their inheritance-it could cost them their lives.