She came to Creisleigh to study, not to fall in love (maybe) — or uncover the secrets buried in its glass halls.

Isadora entered the academy with one goal: survive its pressure, prove herself, and leave with her name intact.
But Creisleigh has a way of testing more than just intelligence. Behind every smile hides ambition, and behind every rule, a secret.

Between a boy who knows her past too well and another who sees right through her walls, Isadora finds herself walking a fine line between desire and deception.

And when the halls of Creisleigh begin to whisper, she learns the hardest truth of all : not every secret wants to stay buried 

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She wasn’t watching where she was going.
She just ran — through quiet corridors and empty halls — breath shaky, heart pounding.

Then a voice cut through the silence — calm, low, almost unreal.

 “What are you doing here?”

She froze. The boy who stood there was nothing like anyone she’d ever met — pale, mysterious, and carrying a presence that felt both haunting and familiar.

And somehow, she knew — he was connected to the secrets Creisleigh tried so hard to keep buried.h

I'm really sorry for ghosting you all—and this book—for the past few months. I've been feeling a little discouraged, so I decided to take a break.


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Because my update schedule has been inconsistent, I've decided to update twice a week from now on. This will make it easier for me to write consistently, and you'll know when to expect new chapters.


Starting next week,updates will be on weekends (or, if needed, on the last day of the week leading into the weekend). 


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Chapter 13 - Author's note