Summary
Lady Isla Allandis stands on the precipice of her social debut, her future already dictated by a suffocating contractual marriage. Her only hope for escape seems to lie with the charming nobleman, Martin. Determined to make her first kiss with him utterly flawless, Isla enlists the help of her stoic, ever-reliable butler, Jade, for a discreet practice session. But as their lips meet, an electric current sparks between them, shattering the boundaries of their roles. Isla is oblivious, yet Jade harbors a chilling secret: a past steeped in shadows and a heart fueled by a burning desire for revenge. Will this unexpected, forbidden kiss be Isla’s liberation, or will it pull her into a perilous game of deceit? Uncover the beginning of their tangled fate in Chapter 1!