Rux Academy had never been a place where ordinary people belonged. Behind its enormous iron gates stood a world built entirely around privilege. Marble buildings rose above perfectly manicured gardens, luxury cars lined the private entrance each morning, and the names of the families attending Rux were powerful enough to open doors almost anywhere in the world. Billionaires sent their children there. Kings and politicians sent theirs. So did people whose wealth had been built in places nobody discussed. At Rux, nobody asked questions. Everyone simply knew. And among all of them, Y/n was one of the most recognizable names on campus. The only daughter of the billionaire CEO and owner of Apple Products, she had been raised with more money than she could ever spend and more attention than she ever wanted. Yet somehow, Y/n had grown into the quietest person in the room. She didn’t chase popularity. She didn’t attend every party. She didn’t collect friends just because their last names were impressive. She had a small circle, kept mostly to herself, and seemed perfectly content watching the chaos of Rux from a distance. That was what made her interesting. At least to him. Marex Laken Miretti had noticed Y/n long before she ever noticed him. For months, he had watched from a distance. From across the cafeteria. From the library. From the courtyard. From the backseat of his black car as she walked through the academy gates. He knew her routines. He knew where she liked to sit. He knew which days she stayed late. He knew the coffee she ordered. He knew which people made her uncomfortable. And he knew exactly how often certain boys tried to get her attention. Marex had never spoken to her. Not once. Yet somehow, little pieces of her life had begun falling perfectly into place. A forgotten umbrella would appear when rain started. A missing notebook would mysteriously return. A seat would always be available when the library was crowded. If some
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