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From the back alleys, where the stench of manure never fades, to the luxurious Marquis’ estate; from an abandoned illegitimate child to the sole heiress.
Andrea, the protagonist of this dramatic rags-to-riches fairy tale, has one secret.
‘Once again, His Highness looks dazzlingly handsome today….’
She has long harbored an unrequited love for the Crown Prince Michael, the empire’s beloved darling and everyone’s sweetheart.
Andrea, who had only ever admired him from afar, takes advantage of an anonymous masquerade ball to seduce him and successfully spends the night with him.
‘I won’t ask for more. I shouldn’t even step near the Imperial Palace for the time being.’
Andrea tries to dismiss that one night with Michael as a brief moment of indulgence, but things start to take an unexpected turn.
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“I’ll let you off today, but next time, I won’t.”
The whisper that tickled her ear sent shivers down Andrea’s neck.
“I’ll strip you bare, down to the last thread.”
Michael slowly recited the promise from that night. Low and intimate, clearly enunciated so as not to miss a single word. Without any chance to control it, Andrea’s body grew damp below, and her face flushed bright red.
“I’ll do everything to you that I’ve only imagined in my head. So… let’s meet again. Definitely.”
Their eyes met in midair. Andrea bit her lip as she gazed at her reflection in Michael’s pupils.
“Th-that’s….”
“Can’t handle it?”
Michael’s lips twisted slightly as he stared at Andrea, who looked ready to burst from embarrassment.
“When you brazenly decided to steal a night with the Crown Prince, you should have been prepared for the consequences.”
