by Ariella Lancaster·Translated by Novel AI Studio
In the year 2026, the prestigious Sammit University conceals a dark underbelly, a fact Madson Thornton discovers the moment she steps onto campus. A brilliant pharmacology student from a stiflingly wealthy family, Madson appears delicate, but harbors a potent, illicit talent for synthesizing and modifying substances - a skill she honed in secret, rebelling against her controlling parents. Her arrival draws the predatory gaze of Fane Rothschild, the university's reigning 'bad boy' and an enforcer for a hidden syndicate. Fane sees in Madson not a victim, but a valuable asset for his empire. When a dangerous new drug floods Sammit, threatening to expose both their worlds, Madson is forced to choose: hide in her fear, or unleash her forbidden genius to confront the ruthless power controlling Sammit, risking everything for a fragile, dangerous freedom.
