Zhelun Song

Lana Yale, determined to secure her daughter Holly Shaw a place at the prestigious Valia High, pushes her relentlessly—ignoring the toll it takes on Holly’s health. From endless tutoring sessions to an intense training camp, Lana is set on molding Holly into the perfect student. Despite Holly’s father, Sam Shaw, trying to shield her, the pressure proves too much. Holly tragically dies from cardiac arrhythmia caused by severe stress.

Esme Sanders, lady of Crestfall Estate, looks like she's in her twenties—ethereal and mysterious—but her true age is unknown. Centuries ago, she helped the Four Great Families rise to power, only to be humiliated by them. Now, Hector Gordon, heir of the Gordon family, seeks her help to break a curse. Seeing a hidden connection, Esme keeps him close and lifts the family's centuries-old curse.