When a humiliating video of Alana Anderson—quiet, guarded, and allergic to drama—suddenly goes viral, the last thing she wants is attention. Especially not pity. But as whispers trail her like a shadow, and even her closest friends don’t know what to say, the most unexpected person steps in…
Xander Hale.
Her arrogant, insufferable, annoyingly good-looking nemesis.
He’s the guy who lives to get under her skin. The guy who never takes anything seriously. The guy she swore she couldn’t stand.
So why is it his arms she ends up falling apart in?
And why does he suddenly look at her like she's more than just the girl he used to tease?
Now, caught between secrets, stolen glances, and the blurry line between love and loathing, Alana and Xander are drawn into a messy, slow-burn spiral of emotions they both refuse to name.
Because admitting it?
That would ruin everything.