34 parts Complete MatureHe's got the crown, but she's got his heart...
Amelia James is a rising star at Juilliard-a 21-year-old music prodigy from Manhattan with raw talent, discipline, and a full-ride scholarship she refuses to waste. Her voice is undeniable. Her drive? Unshakable. But no one knows she's been keeping a secret: a whirlwind, private romance with none other than Hakeem Lyon, Empire's flashy young prince with a troubled past and a magnetic charm that defies logic.
They met at a private industry party a year ago-one Hakeem wasn't even supposed to be at. Sparks flew, and soon they were sneaking late-night FaceTimes between rehearsals and secret meetups whenever his tour stopped in New York. What started as infatuation became something neither of them could shake. But Amelia is determined to make it on her own name-not as someone's girlfriend, and definitely not as a Lyon's.
Everything changes when Empire's royal family-Cookie, Lucious, and Hakeem himself-walk through the doors of Juilliard for an exclusive scouting visit. The mission? To find the next big voice to sign. Hakeem pretends not to know Amelia. Cookie is impressed. Lucious smells something deeper-and he doesn't like secrets.
Amelia must face a storm of pressure:
Hide the truth and risk Hakeem thinking she's ashamed of him.
Come clean and risk the Empire tearing apart everything she's built.
Or walk away entirely to protect the career she's dreamed of.
But Hakeem's not ready to lose the one person who sees him, not the Lyon name.
And Amelia's heart may belong to music-but it beats loudest when he's near.