Innocence is a Mask
Huang Lily's first day at the Elite Academy was exactly how she imagined it.
The air smelled like wealth—designer perfume, fresh leather from expensive cars, and the faint scent of privilege.
She had finally made it.
She walked through the marble hallways, her every movement calculated, her every expression carefully crafted.
To everyone around her, she was just an innocent new girl—kind, soft-spoken, and a little lost in this elite world.
But the truth?
She wasn't lost at all.
She had been waiting for this moment her entire life.
The Path to Power
Lily didn't come from money.
She wasn't born into power, influence, or generational wealth like the students at the elite Academy.
She came from nothing.
If it weren't for her childhood best friend, she would have never even stepped foot in a place like this.
Her best friend's family had taken pity on her—a poor girl with no future, trapped in a world where money controlled everything.
Out of sympathy, they had given her a chance.
A scholarship. Connections. A way into this life.
And Lily took it.
Gratefully. Sweetly. Innocently.
But deep inside?
She was determined to never be powerless again.
And when she learned about the four most powerful heirs of Vampfield Enterprise—Lee Heeseung, Park Sunghoon, Park Jongseong, and Sim Jaeyun—she knew exactly what she had to do.
She didn't just want to survive in this world.
She wanted to rule it.
And to do that, she needed them.
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Lily's approach was simple.
She played the perfect role.
With Heeseung, she was gentle and understanding. She made him feel heard, admired his intelligence, and always had a curious question about the business world. She let him believe she was impressed by his brilliance.
With Jay, she played shy but confident. She acted flustered around him, laughed at his teasing, and subtly praised his skills. She let him think he had the upper hand.
With Sunghoon, she was playful yet deep. She held intelligent conversations, asked about his thoughts, and listened like no one else ever had. She let him believe she was different from the shallow people around him. Their library escapades increased as followed by the days.
With Jake, she was warm and carefree. She matched his energy, made him laugh, and gave him just enough attention to keep him wanting more. She let him believe she was someone he needed to protect.
One by one, they fell for it.
Slowly, they started treating her differently.
Not just as a new girl—but as someone important.
Exactly as she had planned.
Every time Lily smiled, every time she laughed, every time she acted like a helpless girl in a world of powerful men—she felt nothing.
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