“Pretend,” her father always taught her. For her, it became a spell. Pretend you’re good and proper. Friendly and sincere. Make friends. It’s they who will help you move forward, believing that you love them. And let no one ever find out what you are truly like… Malin, who has enrolled in the prestigious Hawthorn College, is accepted into the “golden youth” company. Here people only socialize with their own kind—fun and carefree children of wealthy families. Here future connections are formed. That’s why it’s crucial for Malin that no one learns her secrets—past and present. And she has plenty to hide… But she also has to find out as many secrets as possible about her new friends. Whoever is forewarned is armed. Only you have to handle your “weapon” extremely carefully…