Summary
Rose Bell, a scholarship student from modest origins, is celebrated for her relentless dedication to academics. Known as the academy’s most brilliant loner, she spends every waking moment immersed in her studies. But as graduation nears, her flawless record crumbles—she loses her top rank and scholarship, facing imminent expulsion. Just as she prepares to depart, Jasper Conway, the son of a duke, steps in with an offer: he will pay her tuition in exchange for private lessons in magical engineering. Their secret pact sparks an unforeseen alliance.