Rebecca Roosevelt is a girl with red hair, hazel brown eyes, pale skin, and a simple life. Everyone at her school liked her even though she wasn't popular, famous or even rich. Then one day, she had a new neighbor: Hector Harrington.
Unlike Rebecca, Hector's life was a luxury. He has jet black hair, emerald green eyes, and pale skin. His father was the CEO of the well-known company, The Harrington's. Hector's parents invited Rebecca and her family to their house for dinner, and although she didn't want to, she came along.
The second she saw Hector, she hated him. Not because he did anything to her, it was just instinct, and vice versa for Hector.
That is, until Rebecca was chosen as the class muse. Her job was to model along with the other chosen ones in front of the whole school. Out of options, she accepted even if she had to model in front of him.
After seeing her performance, Hector couldn't stop thinking about Rebecca, no matter what he did. After many years, he finally came to the conclusion that he actually liked her.
But his only problem was how to get her to like him back...
...but what if she did?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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