She is a gifted architecture student from a county town, living on scholarships and part-time jobs, with all her sense of security pinned to her blueprints.
He is a senior as untouchable as a flower on a high peak. Cold on the surface, he hides the fractures of his family and an unfinished legacy.
When two strong-willed students are assigned to the same design team, the rivalry begins on day one
“Putting your freshman-year grades next to my résumé would be unfair to you.”
“Then please go easy on me when you’re holding back.”
From fierce rivals to partners fighting side by side; from the national competition to the center of an academic misconduct scandal. She thought he was protecting her, but he said, “I’m your peer.”
This isn’t a story about a prince rescuing Cinderella. It’s about two independent people learning to meet as equals and stand side by side in the fields where each shines brightest.
“The first line you drew on that blueprint brought you closer to the finish line than any starting point I’ve ever seen.”
500,000 words · Strong leads in love · Mutual devotion · High-octane architecture competition
He waited a long time to ask her just one thing: “Could you be part of what keeps me going from now on?”
