Summary
For fourteen agonizing years, Olivia clung to a belief her mother instilled: that sincerity would always prevail. Yet, her family remained indifferent, and her fiancé’s heart, cold. After a lifetime of unrequited devotion, the truth shattered her: she was never truly seen, never truly loved. Just as despair threatened to consume her, a chance encounter with the formidable Grand Duke of Vikander—a revered war hero—offered an unexpected lifeline. “Please, grant me the honor of having you, the most precious one to me,” he declared, extending a hand that promised a new beginning. Olivia seized it, leaving behind a past filled with neglect. Now, as she steps into a destiny she forged herself, the very family and former fiancé who once dismissed her are desperate to reclaim her. But some truths are learned only when it’s far too late. Read chapter 1 to witness Olivia’s journey from heartbreak to triumph.