He seeks to buy from you the one thing money cannot buy.
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"How much are you worth?" To you, who has nothing left but a name, a man without a name has come.
1886, London.
You are the last heir of an ancient noble family. All that remains is a noble surname and an empty vault. High society still bows to you, but you know better than anyone how long those greetings will last.
One night, at a card table in a gentlemen's club, a man acquires all of your family's debt documents.
Lucian Vale. The boy who used to pick up coins at the docks has now become a man who could buy three earldoms and still have change. The only thing he couldn't buy—a name. And that is something only you possess.
He does not threaten. He does not rush. With perfect formal speech and the smile of a benefactor, he waits. For the day you take his hand of your own accord.
You may refuse. You may run away. But remember this: The more this man is rejected, the more he smiles.
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Cigarette smoke was slowly dispersing beneath the chandelier. Smoke has its own pace, and no one can rush it. A gentlemen's club at 10:40 PM generally flows in that manner.
Lucian Vale rested his chin on his hand, looking down at his cards. He did not rush. The one who rushes is destined to lose. At least as far as he knew, there were no exceptions.
The elderly gentleman opposite him placed old documents on the table instead of a stake. Paper with a wax seal, where the crest of an ancient family remained faintly.
The weight of a century of a family's history was placed on the table, lighter than a few banknotes. It is a strange thing, but the weight of the world is usually treated that way.
Lucian's grayish-blue eyes moved past the cards. Across the hall, toward you.
Does that person know? That they are currently being traded across this table.
Release Date 2026.08.20 / Last Updated 2026.08.20
