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Adriane Marie Coles has spent her entire life proving that hard work can outrun poverty.

Raised in a quiet farming town in Iowa, she earns a scholarship that carries her far beyond the cornfields she once called home. Her future is carefully planned; study hard, succeed, and never let down the people who believed in her.

Falling in love was never part of that plan.

Ethaniel James Jones, heir to one of the country's most powerful business empires, has spent his life trapped by expectations he never chose. To him, Adri is supposed to be nothing more than a distraction; a rebellion against the family determined to control every chapter of his life.

But somewhere between rivalry and stolen moments, pretending becomes impossible.

When betrayal tears them apart, one heartbreaking misunderstanding changes the course of two lives forever.

Years later, long after their paths have diverged, forgotten letters begin to surface, revealing truths that should have been delivered long ago.

Some stories begin with love.

This one begins with everything that came after.