An intimate moment in the photobooth leaves Ruby in doubt. But she has no time for emotional chaos as the Campbell Gala is just around the corner. When disaster strikes during the event, James risks everything to save Ruby's big night.

James' courageous appearance at the gala has consequences: his father, Mortimer, forbids him to contact Ruby. To protect their love, they both decide to keep their relationship a secret. But Elaine's invitation to a White Party threatens their secret.

Finally, the time has come: The interviews at Oxford are about to begin and Ruby's dream is within reach. She's in her element - if it weren't for her roommate James. A distraction she doesn't need. The two try to avoid each other, but it doesn't take long before the tension between them explodes.

Ruby and James get closer than ever at the Beaufort Store in London. But a surprise meeting with James' parents brings Ruby back down to earth: She doesn't belong in this world. When a poster of her and James makes her the No. 1 topic of conversation on the next school day, she makes an announcement to James: She wants to cut ties with him. For James, however, that is no longer an option.

When reserved scholarship student Ruby Bell witnesses an explosive secret, she finds herself in the crosshairs of privileged and arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort. She is actually working towards her lifelong dream at the elite Maxton Hall School: studying at Oxford University. But her perfect plan is thrown into turmoil by James' appearance.

After a magical night of love, Ruby is walking on air. What she doesn't know is that James' life has been shattered by a heavy blow of fate. Out of control, he destroys their young love.

An explosive rumor shakes the lacrosse final: Graham Sutton is having an affair with a student. As Ruby works towards her scholarship exams and James hopes for justice through his mother's will, the lovers suffer yet another setback. Have they underestimated the threat?

The greatest high is followed by the lowest fall. The fundraiser is a great success, the letter of recommendation is secure and: Ruby and James finally got closer. But Mortimer catches them at the worst possible moment. The escalation in the Beaufort house ends with a dangerous threat from Mortimer - Ruby's future is in danger. To protect Ruby, James must do the unthinkable.