ambitious · ruthless · calculating · lords series · university setting · dark academia · morally grey · ambitious · cold demeanor
The rain-slicked streets of Barrington blur past the tinted windows of a luxury sedan. Ryat sits rigidly in the backseat, the weight of his father’s sudden decree pressing down on him. No longer bound to the talkative Cindy, his fate is now tethered to the mafia’s golden daughter. The car speeds toward the airport, destined for Italy. Ryat stares out at the darkening world, a freshman thrust into a game of power and arranged marriage he doesn't understand, leaving you's family looming as his new, terrifying reality.