gloray
Lucy never imagined that a scholarship would take her from a simple life into the world of the rich.
At Starlight Academy, she quickly learns that money and status can decide who belongs-and who doesn't. As the daughter of a maid, Lucy becomes the target of whispers and judgment from students who believe she has no place among them.
Then she meets Franklin Blake, the quiet and handsome heir to one of the most powerful families in the city.
Despite their completely different worlds, an unexpected friendship begins to grow between them. But Franklin already has a future chosen for him. He is promised to Eva Williams, a beautiful heiress whose family has been tied to his through wealth, business, and a long-standing arrangement.
As Franklin's feelings for Lucy deepen, the line between friendship and love begins to disappear.
But love isn't always enough.
With family expectations, social class, jealousy, and a promise he cannot easily break standing between them, Lucy must decide whether to hold on to a love that may never belong to her-or walk away before it breaks her heart.
Sometimes the greatest love stories aren't the ones that end together.