Elodie's best friend, Hunter, is the heir to be the president of his family's huge, international business. The problem is, he is still single, and without children of his own, he can't claim the title, so, his parents unwittingly set up an arranged marriage for him with his enemy, Veronica. To save him, Elodie agreed to 'marry' him, and they adopted two girls who look just like them. So, at the young age of 18, Elodie finds herself a married woman, and raising the future president of the country almost on her own, since Hunter travels so much. As if that weren't enough, she has to act like they are in the perfect relationship in front of the kids and the rest of the world, while inwardly she fights with her true feelings. To top it off, Veronica doesn't believe the facade, and is doing her best to stir up trouble.
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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