CHAPTER 1.

Kaelis Rhode doesn't break. Not for bruises, not for heartbreak, and not for anyone who thinks they can intimidate their money. Ever since her mother became emotionally absent, Kaelis has found peace by staying guarded, unwilling to let anyone in to her safety circle.

Then, she finds Ryder Monroe outside her workplace.

Rival campuses golden boy. Star striker of the university football team. Egotistical and keen to always get what he wants, he sets his eyes on her. Vowing to be there at every bend to make her life miserable for a bit of fun.

Starting with a hospital visit he didn't intend to cause.