At St. Armand University, reputation is everything, legacy is currency, and every student is expected to fit into a world already decided for them. Y/N never belonged there. She only stepped into that world because the offer was impossible to ignore: a contract that could solve the problems she was barely surviving. The deal is simple. Fake date Sylas Ashford, the heir to one of the most powerful family empires tied to St. Armand itself, for six months. In return, she gets enough money to change her life. No feelings. No complications. No exceptions. Sylas is used to control, expectations, and public perfection. He is the name everyone knows, the face everyone watches, and the future no one questions. Y/N is the one person who doesn’t care. She doesn’t fall for his status. Doesn’t react to his reputation. Doesn’t treat him like the world does. And that becomes the problem. What starts as a carefully managed arrangement for cameras and charity galas slowly begins to shift in the quiet moments no one is supposed to see—late nights, sharp arguments, and unspoken tension building between them. In a world where everything is watched, even pretending to love someone can start to feel real. And at St. Armand, nothing stays hidden for long.