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    Summary

    In the dark heart of wizarding aristocracy, love is the cruelest curse of all.

    Aurelia Black was once the shame of her bloodline—a supposed Squib destined to fade into obscurity. Now, she's the prodigy who saved Hogwarts, cloak in power, poise, and poisonous expectations. Her reward? A betrothal to her former friend turned bitter rival: Ominis Gaunt.

    Cold, cutting, and hellbent on escaping his family's legacy, Ominis has vowed to disappear after graduation. But when Aurelia discovers his plan, she proposed a dangerous compromise: she'll help him fake his death and disappear from his family for good—if he plays the devoted diance long enough to protect her reputation.

    What follows is a venom-laced charade of stolen glances and seething hatred, set against a background of opulent galas, glittering lies, and the weight of expectations.

    Fated to be enemies. Forced to be partners out of necessity. This is not a love story.

    (Slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, angst, dark wizarding elite, arranged marriage)
    Told from Aurelia Black's POV

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