Maxton Hall - The World Between — Us Season 1 - E...

The season’s tension is sparked by a singular event: Ruby Bell, a scholarship student striving for Oxford, accidentally witnesses James's sister, Lydia, in a scandalous affair with a teacher. James, the arrogant heir to a fashion empire, initially attempts to silence Ruby through bribery and intimidation, viewing her as an obstacle to his family's reputation.

Their worlds collide when Ruby accidentally witnesses James’s father, , accepting a massive bribe to admit an unqualified student. To protect his family’s reputation, James makes it his mission to intimidate Ruby into silence—but the closer he gets, the more the lines between enemy and lover blur. Maxton Hall - The World Between Us Season 1 - E...

James Beaufort confronts Ruby immediately after she flees the scene. He doesn’t ask nicely. He corners her in the library stacks, his tall frame blocking the light. Damian Hardung plays James with a simmering rage that is magnetic. He grabs Ruby’s wrist (a moment that is tense, not romantic initially) and demands to know what she saw. The season’s tension is sparked by a singular

(Damian Hardung): The arrogant leader of the school's elite, pressured by his father to prioritize the family business. To protect his family’s reputation, James makes it