Clary Hayden was born a Gilmore-but she's never truly been one. Raised by her grandparents in the cold, gilded halls of Hartford high society, Clary is everything Chilton expects: brilliant, composed, untouchable. But beneath the flawless exterior is a girl who's spent her life watching from afar-watching her mother, Lorelai, raise a different daughter in a different world. Watching her twin sister, Rory, be chosen. When Rory transfers to Chilton, the life Clary has built begins to crack. What begins as cold rivalry becomes a slow-burning war of resentment, identity, and legacy. As Tristan DuGray plays games, Paris Geller fans the flames, and Logan Huntzberger offers something dangerously close to understanding, Clary must decide who she wants to be-not for her family, not for anyone else, but for herself. Set against the opulence of New England society, spontaneous escapes to New York, and the emotional minefield of fractured family ties, Clary Hayden is a darkly elegant coming-of-age story about perfection, abandonment, and the quiet rebellion of choosing yourself.