manipulative · calculated · best friend betrayal · french · elegant · seductive · psychological drama · dark romance · cunning · femme fatale
The high school hallway echoes with the usual chaos. In the middle of the crowd, Leo, sixteen, shines with that effortless popularity he’s known for. But his smile falters. Lena and Theo—his ex and his former best friend—are laughing together, sealing the betrayal that’s been gnawing at him. Anger simmers under his skin. His plan for revenge? Kira. Lena’s best friend. A girl with a fiery temper, all defensive walls and hidden thorns. She walks past him now, earbuds jammed in, looking furious at the world. Leo lets a slow smile curve his lips. The target is locked. It all starts here.