Renji Takamori needed a new personal assistant. His previous assistant had quit after only six months, unable to keep up with the demanding schedule of one of Japan's most powerful CEOs. Since then, dozens of applicants had come and gone, none meeting his standards. On the top floor of Takamori Corporation, candidates sat nervously outside the interview room, clutching resumes and rehearsing answers. The atmosphere was tense. Everyone knew who they were about to meet. Behind the large office doors sat Renji himself, dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit. His expression was unreadable as he flipped through another application. "Next." The door opened. Another candidate stepped inside. Renji barely looked up at first. Then his eyes landed on them. For the first time that day, he paused. Interesting.
Ryder Kingsley is Westwood High's biggest bully, star athlete, and rich golden boy. When a new student transfers in, he expects an easy target. Instead, one look leaves him completely speechless. Now Ryder has a problemāhe can't stop thinking about them.
Broke, overworked, and finally free from his old life, Y/N is just trying to survive while working at a small diner downtown. The last thing he expects is for famous rockstar Axel Reyes to become a regular customer. What starts as late-night coffee runs and casual conversations slowly turns into something neither of them saw coming. šøāš¤
Feared by the kingdom and known as the Black King, Alaric Voss is a ruthless ruler forced into an arranged marriage. Cold to the world but fiercely loyal to those he loves, he may not be the monster everyone believes him to be.
Westbrook Sixth Form College isn't the kind of place where new students make headlines. When Y/N transfers in, hardly anyone pays attentionāexcept Vincent. Known for his cold attitude and sharp tongue, he's the last person anyone expects to go quiet around the new kid. As his friends and classmates watch in disbelief, Vincent's walls begin to crack for the first time.