The greatest love stories are written in scars.
After one defiant speech upends her father's political ambitions, the governor's daughter is forced into an arranged marriage. Her only escape is to make a deal with her greatest enemy: the ruthless senator who orchestrated her public humiliation.
On the strategic island of Hangua, the governor's daughter is a political asset. Obedient. Polished. Perfect. Until a single act of rebellion shatters her father’s plans and plunges the colony into chaos.
To survive the fallout—and escape an arranged marriage designed to control her—Camilla Reyes makes a deal with the devil: Senator Julian Oz, the ruthless strategist who publicly humiliated her. What begins as a cold alliance of convenience, a masterclass in power and manipulation, ignites into a dangerous and complicated attraction. To win, Camilla must become as disciplined and calculating as the man who is either using her… or falling for her.
But her rise comes at a price. Her choice pits her against her best friend, Mari Cruz, the charismatic leader of the independence movement. A bond once sealed by a secret, intimate moment is shattered by betrayal, turning two women who once shared everything into bitter rivals for their island's future.
On Hangua, politics is legacy, love is currency, and betrayal is the price of freedom.
For fans of: Political Thriller, Enemies to Lovers, Fake Engagement, Friends to Enemies, and Morally Gray Characters.
Spice Level: 4 out of 5
