Relax, repress, repeat, and smile. And just do it until the muscles in your mouth give out. It’s the motto everyone in Richmonton lives by—the only thing that keeps the wheels on the machine turning. However, after a while, Emilia Greer grew tired of the performance. She is tired of the “Wellness Standard,” tired of the clinical perfection, and tired of the mask that is slowly suffocating her.
Looking for an escape, she finds herself in the presence of Donovan Black—a world-class neurosurgeon whose regard for the pristine is as sharp as his surgical blade. But in Richmonton, intimacy is rarely without observation. As their lives intertwine, Emilia begins to realize that the sanctuary comes with a weight she wasn't prepared to carry.
As the “dead pixels” of a dark family legacy begin to surface, Emilia must decide if she has the grit to break the rules—or if she will become the next “loose end” to be surgically removed.
