Chapter One: Pretend Like You Belong.

Velmont University thrives on pressure, prestige-and rivalries. Med student Leila keeps her head down, fighting for her future and hiding the secrets that could destroy it. Law student Theo has the name, the charm, and more baggage than he lets on.

When a high-stakes interfaculty program throws them together, sparks fly and alliances fracture. Secrets surface, and lives unravel. Between love triangles, fake identities, and a hospital internship that spirals into legal disaster, one thing becomes clear:

Crossing lines isn't always a mistake. Sometimes, it's survival.