At St. John’s University, Mary, a quiet but brilliant freshman, never imagined her new life would spiral into a web of secrets and impossible choices. Torn between David, the enigmatic son of a billionaire whose charm hides a wounded heart, and Michael, the determined scholarship student whose sincerity draws her in, Mary soon finds herself at the center of a dangerous love triangle. But things get even more complicated when Jane, Mary’s best friend—and David’s obsessive admirer—decides that no one will stand between her and the man she believes she deserves. Behind every smile, a plan unfolds. Behind every confession, a lie hides. And just when Mary begins to understand her own heart, a revelation changes everything: David is her betrothed—a secret arrangement made by their families long before she knew love had rules of its own. Now, caught between duty and desire, Mary must decide: Will she follow the life already written for her… or fight for the love that feels real?