A personal look at Andrews' inspiration for the characters.

At its core, the novel follows Valentina, a disciplined, scholarship-driven architecture student from a modest background, and Alejandro, the heir to a global construction empire. When they are forced to collaborate on a university project that could define their careers, the clash is immediate—and electric. Ariana V. does not waste time with shallow misunderstandings; instead, she builds friction from genuine ideological differences. Valentina sees architecture as art and community; Alejandro sees it as power and legacy. Their debates are sharp, intelligent, and refreshingly adult.

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