VELVET & VENOM-A STORY OF THE HIDDEN TRUTH BEHIND LIES.

She ruined his life. At least, that's what Rian Vale believes. Three years ago, someone leaked a secret that destroyed his family's reputation, cost his father his company, and turned Rian into the most hated student at Blackwood Academy. He never discovered who did it. Until Evelyn Cross transfers into his class. She's beautiful. Cold. Unbothered. And carrying the exact same silver lighter that belonged to the person who ruined him. Rian immediately hates her. Evelyn hates him right back. Their rivalry becomes the school's favorite entertainment—constant arguments, sabotage, blackmail, and vicious little games neither of them is willing to lose. But Rian soon discovers something strange. Evelyn wasn't the person who destroyed his family. She was trying to protect him. And the person who actually did it is still watching them. The worst part? The closer Rian gets to uncovering the truth, the harder it becomes to tell whether he wants to destroy Evelyn... or protect her.