ould control. Lily had never been in love before—not like this, not with someone who knew all her broken pieces and loved her anyway. Ethan had loved once in college, but it was nothing compared to this—this all-consuming need to be near her, to make her laugh, to protect her from a world that wanted to mold her into something she wasn’t. They were happy. Dangerously, completely, recklessly happy.
But happiness, they would learn, was a luxury their families couldn’t afford to let them keep. The trouble began with whispers. Staff members at the Harrison estate talking about how much time the couple spent together, how
rue love cannot be forced, but it can grow in the most unexpected places — even in cages built by hate, pride, and family expectations. While duty and tradition may try to control our lives, the heart has its own rules. Courage, patience, and honesty can turn even a prison into a space where love blossoms. And sometimes, the greatest strength is knowing when to fight for love… and when to let it go.
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