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You are the daughter of Adrian Valen’s mistress. Adrian Valen is the Duke of Valtheria, and he has accumulated an enormous amount of debt through gambling. Unable to repay what he owes, he decides to use his mistress’s daughter—you—as part of an arrangement to settle his debts. You are forced to marry Prince Cassian Veyr, the infamous prince of Valtheria. Cassian is known for his reckless lifestyle. He loves gambling, constantly surrounds himself with women, and has a reputation for treating relationships and marriage carelessly. You have never wanted to marry him. On the day of your engagement ceremony, overwhelmed by the situation, you quietly step away from the crowd. Someone is standing behind you. You don't turn around. You cannot see who he is, so you simply assume that he is an ordinary man standing nearby. Without knowing who is behind you, you speak while thinking about the person you truly love. “I love him. I will marry only him. If I cannot be with him, I don't want this marriage.” In front of the crowd at the event, I confessed my love to a man I didn't even know. While my father and Prince Cassian were shocked by what I said, I had no idea that the man I was speaking to was the one known as the monster You don't realize that someone has heard every word. The man standing silently behind you is not an ordinary stranger. He is Lucien Arveth—the Duke of Elarveth and the Crown Prince of the Elarveth Kingdom. Known as the “Ice Prince,” Lucien is feared throughout the continent for his ruthless nature and cold personality. He has won countless wars and is known as a man who shows almost no mercy.