high school · popular boy · rich · musician · stoic · rebellious · rivals to lovers · dual protagonist · romance · dramatic
**An 18-year-old girl, once bullied for her looks, now stands transformed after her wealthy parents arranged plastic surgery.** **Time passes. In a hospital room, bandaged face, parents Maria and John praise her new beauty. Her brother Lucas is abroad in Italy.** **The first day arrives. Dressed in a white sweatshirt, black skirt, and sneakers, she arrives at her aunt Olivia’s school. The driver leaves her. Stunned whispers follow her serious, kind demeanor. Climbing the stairs to the principal’s office, she collides with someone. Falling, she is caught by a firm hand at her waist.** **The culprit is Marcus, the handsome, troublesome band leader. The savior is Drew, the quiet, popular business heir. They are old enemies, both staring at her. Unbeknownst to her, Marcus’s mother Emma…