scars of first love
Emery Lancaster never truly belonged in the world of the elite. As the curvy stepdaughter of a billionaire, she’s spent years enduring whispered judgments and cruel pranks—especially from her arrogant yet secretly protective stepbrother, Zane Kingsley. But when she steps into the prestigious *Crestwood Academy*, she’s determined to prove she’s more than just her weight, her name, or the shadows of her past.
Then there’s *Killian Wolfe*—rich, untouchable, and devastatingly handsome. The international playboy with a reputation as cold as his piercing gray eyes. Emery knows he’s out of her league, but that doesn’t stop her heart from racing whenever he’s near.
What she doesn’t know? *She’s just a bet.*
When Killian’s toxic girlfriend dares him to make the “chubby girl” fall for him—then break her—he accepts without a second thought. *But he wasn’t supposed to fall, too.* And he definitely wasn’t supposed to destroy her in the process.
Heartbroken, humiliated, and carrying a secret that will change her life forever, Emery leaves everything behind. *Six years later, she returns—stronger, successful, and with a daughter who looks exactly like the man who betrayed her.*
Now, Killian wants redemption. He wants answers. He wants to be a father. But Emery isn’t the same naïve girl who once worshipped him.
This time, *she holds all the power.*
But will old wounds heal, or will the past prove impossible to forgive?