Description: Emma Bennett has spent most of her life beside Adrian Sterling. He is her childhood sweetheart, her walking companion after late-night study sessions, and the person she trusts to keep his promises. Then he cancels their hiking trip without explanation. The next morning, photos of Adrian and magnetic transfer student Vanessa Hayes flood the school: a sunrise hike, a trip to Fairmont, and Vanessa resting comfortably against his shoulder. It should be one thoughtless betrayal. Instead, it becomes a pattern. Adrian defends Vanessa, dismisses Emma's feelings, and expects Emma to keep waiting whenever he chooses someone else. But with the Gaokao closing in, Emma cannot afford to let his recklessness derail the future she has worked so hard to earn. So she stops waiting. As Emma rebuilds her confidence and throws herself into her studies, Logan Carter enters her life in the worst possible way: by accidentally sending her to the hospital with a basketball. Unlike Adrian, Logan takes responsibility. He keeps his promises, offers quiet support, and never demands that Emma accept less than she deserves. Now Adrian wants everything to return to the way it was. Emma knows better. Some bonds survive on history, but a future must be built on trust. With the most important exam of her life ahead, she must decide who belongs beside her and who has already been left behind. Author Biography: Vanessa Cross creates sophisticated urban romance about powerful women and the men who match their fire.