She hated him for being perfect. He loved her for being real. Cheska Avior Mendoza is a middle-class girl from AURORA UNIVERSITY—smart, hardworking, and slowly drowning in family problems she never asked for. Debate is her only escape. Dos Aldrige Monteverde is the golden boy of STELLAR CREST UNIVERSITY—rich, calm, intimidating, and everyone’s favorite to win. Except Cheska, who secretly admires him but refuses to admit it. They were supposed to be rivals.But fate turned opponents into partners, partners into something more… and something more into heartbreak. Can two people from different worlds really choose each other?Or will insecurities and pressure tear them apart before they even begin?