Summary
From the ashes of a maid’s abused life, Amelie clawed her way to become the Royal Academy’s youngest, most brilliant professor. But just as she found her footing, a chilling prophecy cast a shadow: her destined husband would meet an untimely end. Refusing to drag an innocent into her cursed fate, Amelie decides on one night of reckless abandon, a passionate farewell to love, with a captivating stranger. Imagine her shock when that very stranger reappears, not only as the guardian of her most promising student but as the formidable, unrelenting Duke—a man determined to claim her heart, prophecy be damned. Can Amelie escape a destiny she’s tried so hard to outrun, or will the Duke’s relentless pursuit rewrite their stars? Dive into chapter 1 to uncover their intertwined fate!