Amanda’s POV Once, I used to see Sophia Meyer as my greatest rival. And who wouldn’t? She was flawless—graceful, composed, stunningly beautiful, born into power and wealth, and raised like royalty. She lived the kind of life others could only dream of. Back then, I believed Klaus would choose her over me. But I was wrong. Klaus chose me. It was a victory I wore like a crown for months—one more achievement to feed my pride. That pride, however, vanished the day I met Orion White. It didn’t matter how many battles I’d won or what I thought I knew about love; Orion destroyed every wall I’d built with nothing but his patience, his warmth… and that damn smile. Since then, I hadn’t given Sophia a second thought. Not even when gossip about her reached me from across television and magazines.

