Lucie Amanda Crawford, nothing but having a great time of her life. Not a nerd, but managed to be teachers' favourite with straight As, well respected at school but somehow still her dad's little girl, not a reckless and prefer to spend weekends at home but still got herself in the popular cycles. Well, she is also about to pursue a real big ambition once she graduates. She knows that nothing could go wrong with her life.
Meet Xavier Thompson Draxler, the only son with its superior business capability who runs the Draxler Empire. He is only a twenty four years old businessman but is well respected yet is as famous as Calvin Klein's model. The fact that he is handsome and hot are way too true to be denied. And, if you expect him to be cold, arrogant and ruthless, oh trust me he isn't. He is polite, a truly gentleman, has a good sense of humour and kind.... oh well, until a sort of contract paper is thrown by his parents to his face.
But, tables turn.
What happened to Lucie and Xavier when their paths crossed ?
Could Xavier be her saviour, or instead, he would drown her even more?
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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