Description： Chloe Bennett has spent years being treated like Adrian Sterling's convenient shadow. He doesn't love her back, but that has never stopped him from using her loyalty—until he goes too far.

When Adrian changes Chloe's college applications, redirecting her from top Beijing universities to a second-tier school chosen for Vivian Hart, the girl he actually loves, Chloe finally cuts the cord. Before the deadline closes, she chooses the farthest university she can find in South China and leaves alone.

But walking away is not the same as being free.

Vivian's sweet smile hides a talent for public humiliation, turning an old accusation into a fresh scandal. Adrian refuses to accept Chloe's rejection, flooding her phone, twisting her choices into proof of jealousy, and following her all the way to campus. To everyone else, he looks like a handsome rich boy chasing love. To Chloe, he is the chain she has spent too long pretending not to feel.

Now Chloe must protect her reputation, her future, and her hard-won independence from two people who still think her life exists to serve theirs.

This time, Chloe is not explaining, apologizing, or looking back. Author Biography： Nova Hart specializes in fantasy romance with magic, adventure, and love that conquers all obstacles.

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Erscheinungsdatum

E-Book: 31. Juli 2026