She was the quiet, hardworking girl trying to survive. He was the billionaire’s reckless son who didn’t believe in love. Their worlds were never meant to collide… until they did. When Rose Kimberley, a scholarship student from a struggling family, transfers to the prestigious St. James Academy, she swears to keep her head down and focus on her studies. But everything changes the moment she crosses paths with Xavier King, the arrogant, dangerously handsome heir to the King Empire—and her new next-door neighbor. He’s trouble. He’s spoiled. He’s used to getting anything—and anyone—he wants. Except Rose. What starts as a dare turns into obsession, secrets unravel, enemies rise, and Rose finds herself torn between protecting her heart… and falling for the boy who could break it without meaning to. But Xavier King has a secret—one that could destroy them both.