“You don’t fear me.” That was the first mistake Chloe Parker ever made in Sebastian Blackwood’s office. She had already learned what it meant to be unwanted — a father she could no longer call, a home that stopped feeling like hers long before she left it. Still, she should have stayed silent. But she didn’t. And the Devil of Blackwood noticed. Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable in every room he walked into, Sebastian never repeated himself twice. He ruined people without raising his voice. Until her. The girl who talked back when she shouldn’t have. The girl who didn’t look away. The girl he should have fired… but didn’t. Instead, he offered her something no one else would survive: A contract marriage. One year. No love. No mistakes. No escape. Chloe knew it was a trap the moment he said it. So why did she say yes? And why does it feel like Sebastian Blackwood never intended to let her go in the first place?

Adelina “Lina” Reyes has always played by the rules. Work hard. Keep your head down. Dream quietly. But her scholarship to Silverstone Academy changes everything.Ethan Blackwood isn’t just the richest, most dangerous boy on campus—he’s a puzzle she can’t stop staring at. Dark. Mysterious. Charming. And completely off-limits.At Silverstone, everyone has a secret. Lies glitter brighter than the diamonds on their wrists. Friends can betray you, rivals can ruin you, and the boy who makes your heart race could also destroy your world.As Lina gets pulled into Ethan’s world of elite parties, ruthless games, and buried scandals, the closer she gets to him, the more she realizes the truth isn’t what anyone says. The boy everyone calls a monster might be the only one worth trusting… and the real betrayal is coming from the person closest to him.Because at Silverstone, love isn’t just complicated.It’s deadly.