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Evelyn has no interest in people, especially not boys like Adrien Malraux.
She prefers patterns over personalities, crime scenes over classrooms, and truths over comfort. Quiet, sharp, and emotionally guarded, Evelyn moves through high school like a ghost with a blade. Observant, excellent, and wholly uninterested in fitting in.
Adrien Malraux, on the other hand, is impossible to ignore.
Charming, intelligent, and heir to a powerful family, he wears perfection like a tailored suit-effortless, polished, and admired by everyone except the one girl who looks at him like he's an inconvenience.
Their rivalry begins with words-sharp banter, intellectual sparring, mutual irritation-but quickly deepens into something neither of them is prepared for. Forced proximity, shared projects, and moments of unexpected vulnerability blur the line between hatred and attraction. Beneath Adrien's easy confidence lies pressure, danger, and secrets tied to his family's influence. Beneath Evelyn's cold exterior lies trauma, resilience, and a mind dangerously good at uncovering truths others that would rather want buried.
As threats emerge, boundaries fracture. Loyalty is tested.
This book follows their journey from rivals to something far more fragile and terrifying: trust. It is a story of sharp tongues and soft moments, and a tug of war between power and vulnerability, of two people learning that sometimes the most dangerous thing you can do is care.