Behind every perfect life… is a dangerous secret.
Jae-Hyun Kang never believed in consequences—until the day his brother died.
What the world called an accident was nothing but a carefully planned murder.
Determined to uncover the truth, Jae-Hyun transfers to Elysian Crown Academy, an elite school for the children of the most powerful families where wealth hides corruption, and smiles conceal deadly intentions.
But everything changes when he meets her.
Soo-Min Choi—playful, naive, and impossible to ignore.
She’s everything he should avoid… and the one person he needs.
Because Soo-Min isn’t just another student.
She’s the sister of one of the people responsible for his brother’s death.
Getting close to her was part of his plan.
Winning her trust was necessary.
But falling in love?
That was never meant to happen.
As secrets unravel and the truth about The Circle begins to surface, Jae-Hyun finds himself trapped between two choices:
Finish what he started…
or protect the girl who was never supposed to matter.
Because in a world ruled by lies and power
love isn’t just dangerous… it’s deadly.
