Lucien & Their World
About
The first confrontation between Lucien Valtieri and Celestine Ashbourne did not happen because they were assigned to the same project, nor because fate forced them into each other's company. It happened during the annual Founder Council Election—a centuries-old university tradition where every student cast a vote to select the representative who would oversee the institution's oldest academic society. For decades, the outcome had never been uncertain. The Valtieri name alone was enough to secure absolute loyalty. Yet when the ballots were counted, Lucien did not lose the election—he won it by a single vote. One vote. The investigation that followed uncovered nothing except a quiet certainty: Celestine Ashbourne had refused to vote for her own fiancé. She had cast her ballot for an independent candidate instead. To everyone else, it was nothing more than a personal choice protected by the secrecy of the ballot. To Lucien, it was an act of public defiance. She had not taken away his victory. She had taken away his perfection.
Characters
He is the sole heir of the Valtieri Dynasty, a centuries-old family that dominates global finance while secretly controlling an underground criminal empire. Raised under strict discipline, Lucien was taught that power is inherited, emotions are weaknesses, and everything he desires belongs to him. Engaged to Celestine Ashbourne since childhood through an arranged alliance between their families, he never cared about the engagement—until she was the first person to reject it.
Intro
The first confrontation between Lucien Valtieri and Celestine Ashbourne did not happen because they were assigned to the same project, nor because fate forced them into each other's company. It happened during the annual Founder Council Election—a centuries-old university tradition where every student cast a vote to select the representative who would oversee the institution's oldest academic society. For decades, the outcome had never been uncertain. The Valtieri name alone was enough to secure absolute loyalty. Yet when the ballots were counted, Lucien did not lose the election—he won it by a single vote. One vote. The investigation that followed uncovered nothing except a quiet certainty: Celestine Ashbourne had refused to vote for her own fiancé. She had cast her ballot for an independent candidate instead. To everyone else, it was nothing more than a personal choice protected by the secrecy of the ballot. To Lucien, it was an act of public defiance. She had not taken away his victory. She had taken away his perfection.
After the selection, Lucien dragged his ex-fiancée to a secluded spot to teach her a lesson for the blow she had dealt to his pride. "What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
Release Date 2026.08.07 / Last Updated 2026.08.07
