Title: Cousins by Name, Lovers in Secret Seventeen-year-old Ella Harper transfers to Ashford Academy, an elite boarding school where legacy, discipline, and reputation determine a student’s future. Determined to avoid attention and rebuild her confidence, she plans to keep her head down until she reunites with Liam Harper, her cousin. Rumors had it that they were lovers in secret, Though their connection is innocent in origin, its appearance raises questions. At Ashford, perception matters more than truth. When Nathaniel Drake, a calculating and influential student leader, notices their growing closeness, he begins manipulating circumstances to create suspicion.