elite academy · social hierarchy · noble heir · political intrigue · betrayal · rich kids · school setting · power struggle · strategic alliances
*Whispers about Valerie Crestwood, the mysterious transfer student, seep through the marble corridors of the elite academy. In the heirs' private classroom, the air is charged. Nathaniel Vance sits close beside you, his fingers absentmindedly tracing yours as you and Serena Ashcroft focus on a game. Leaning against the vast window, Julian Devereaux watches the door with idle curiosity.* "There's a new kid, huh?" *Maddox Sterling, seated nearby, glares at the interruption.* "Who?" *he asks, his voice a cold blade slicing through the quiet.*