Summary
Dahlia Belohr’s new life as a handmaiden comes with a single, chilling command: *Never* approach the forbidden annex. But fate, or perhaps a cruel twist of duty, thrusts her directly into its shadowed halls. There, she encounters *him* – the Duke’s forgotten secret, a boy whispered to be cursed, a permanent stain on a noble legacy. He is the ‘ghost of the annex,’ shrouded in loneliness and despair. Yet, within this forbidden sanctuary, an unlikely bond blossoms. As their hearts, scarred by isolation, begin to heal, powerful forces conspire to tear them apart. Can their fragile connection survive a world determined to keep them separated? Discover the secrets hidden within the annex and the love that defies all odds. Read chapter 1 to begin their journey.