Ten years ago, Zoe Deveraux was just a young girl who had just entered college.
The autumn leaves crunched beneath Zoe's feet as she walked across the sprawling campus of her university. The air was crisp, and the scent of pumpkin spice lattes wafted from the nearby cafeteria. It was her first day of college, and excitement tingled through her veins. She couldn't believe she had made it here, away from the small town where she grew up, where everyone knew her as the quiet, bookish girl who spent more time in the library than at parties.
Zoe had worked tirelessly to get here. Countless nights spent studying under the dim glow of her desk lamp, weekends sacrificed to volunteer at the local animal shelter, and summers dedicated to academic programs had all led to this moment. Her parents h
