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Chapter 11

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became strange. No one spoke for several seconds after Roxanne covered Killian’s mouth with her hands.Killian remained completely silent.He did not move, did not remove Roxanne’s hands, and did not even look bothered in the slightest. He simply stared at her from up close with those calm, cold red eyes.And somehow, that only made Roxanne want to faint even more.Only now did she fully realize that she had just covered Killian Lunnart’s mouth in front of the entire imperial family.Roxanne’s face instantly turned completely red. Her breathing felt tight from embarrassment, while her heartbeat pounded so loudly that even her ears felt hot.But what made it worse was the fact that Killian showed absolutely no intention of pushing her away.His gaze stayed fixed on her without changing at all, as though what Roxanne had done was not strange in the slightest.Rion slowly covered his own face.“I feel like… I really should not be here,” he muttered qui

Chapter 12

The Emperor, Grand Duke Lereg, Stefanie, and Leon remained in the family room to continue discussing the marriage that had been suddenly decided that day.Meanwhile, Roxanne chose to return to her own palace.She was already too exhausted from all the suffocating stares and conversations since that morning.The corridors of the main palace looked long and silent as Roxanne walked through them slowly. Her green gown brushed softly against the marble floor while sunlight streamed through the tall windows lining the hallway.Orla walked a few steps behind her together with Eden.But the thing that made Roxanne unable to relax the most was the fact that Killian was walking behind her.The man had followed her quietly ever since they left the family room. His steps were calm, his expression as unreadable as ever, yet somehow that only made Roxanne more uncomfortable.She could even feel Killian’s gaze on her back. And strangely enough, it kept her heart restless. The hallway felt unbearabl

Chapter 13

Killian stared at Roxanne for a few moments after those words left her lips. His crimson eyes remained calm and unreadable as always cold, distant, impossible to understand.“So that is all you want?”Roxanne immediately looked away. For some reason, that simple question made her chest tighten slightly.Only that?To Killian, loyalty might sound like something simple. But for Roxanne, it was something she had never truly had in her previous life.Loyalty, attention, or even the feeling that she genuinely mattered to someone.Killian slowly stepped closer.Roxanne barely had time to react before he lowered himself slightly. In an instant, the distance between them disappeared, so close that she could feel his warm breath near her ear.“All of that,” Killian whispered in a low voice, “depends on how you treat me.”Deg.Roxanne’s body instantly stiffened.Startled, she quickly turned her head and the next second, her breath almost caught in her throat when she realized how close they wer

Chapter 14

“Of course,” Madam Elowen replied gently. “Rumors are always crueler than reality. Especially when they involve an imperial princess and Duke Lunnart.”Roxanne fell silent. Her gaze slowly drifted toward the large white wedding gown that still stood unfinished near the window.The dress was beautiful. Layers of white fabric cascaded softly to the floor, decorated with golden embroidery and tiny pearls that shimmered beneath the afternoon sunlight. Luxurious. Elegant.Exactly the kind of gown worthy of an imperial princess.And yet, for some reason, Roxanne felt strangely distant from it. As though it did not belong to her.Madam Elowen studied Roxanne quietly for a few moments before walking closer and taking a seat beside her.“You do not look happy.”Roxanne flinched slightly at those words, but a few seconds later she smiled faintly as usual.“I’m fine.”“You’re lying.”The answer came so quickly that Roxanne’s smile slowly disappeared. Madam Elowen looked at her gently, yet with c

Chapter 15

Roxanne immediately looked at Madam Elowen.“What?”“They belonged to the late Grand Duchess Lereg,” Madam Elowen continued calmly. “The jewelry of the main family.”Roxanne froze.Her gaze slowly returned to the emerald jewelry resting inside the box.She stared at Madam Elowen for quite a while. For the first time since the box had been opened, her expression truly faltered.“What do you mean… the Grand Duchess’s jewelry?”Madam Elowen seemed slightly surprised by the question. The older woman glanced back at the contents of the box before speaking softly,“They belonged to Grand Duchess Lereg. Anyone familiar with that family would recognize them immediately.”Roxanne slowly looked back at the emerald jewelry.The necklace, with its deep green gemstone resting elegantly against the black velvet. The earrings and bracelets decorated with intricate silver engravings. Everything looked refined, noble… and strangely unfamiliar to her.And what shocked Roxanne the most was the fact that

Chapter 16

After everyone finally left the room, the atmosphere suddenly became unbearably quiet.Roxanne sat alone in her chamber with the emerald jewelry box still open on the small table before her. The fading afternoon light fell directly over the green gems, making their glow appear calm and cold.But her thoughts were anything but calm.Roxanne let out a soft sigh and leaned back against the sofa. Without realizing it, her fingers played with the end of the emerald bracelet as she stared blankly toward the window.Tok.Her chamber door slowly opened.Roxanne immediately lifted her gaze and saw Rion standing there, still dressed in the formal attire of the Crown Prince that he had not yet changed out of. His golden hair looked slightly messy, as though he had come in a hurry.Roxanne instantly rose from her seat and bowed out of reflex. Even though Rion was younger than her, he was still the Crown Prince of the empire now.Rion immediately frowned at her formal behavior.“Come on, Sister. D

Chapter 17

Roxanne slowly clasped her hands together on her lap. Her gaze fell to the polished marble floor beneath them as her thoughts drifted far away to the life she had once lived.Because she understood that feeling.More than anyone else.She, too, had once lived like a political doll of the imperial family. Married for power, forced to smile for the sake of the family’s dignity, only to slowly fall apart alone in a place that had never truly accepted her.No one cared whether she was happy or not. As long as she was still useful, that was enough.Rion turned back toward Roxanne, trying to lighten the atmosphere that had suddenly become heavy.“So,” he said casually while resting his chin on his hand, “can you make your future husband stop supporting me?”Roxanne immediately let out a quiet scoff.“Stop talking nonsense.”“Why?” Rion grinned mischievously. “Doesn’t he listen to you now?”“That isn’t funny.”Rion chuckled softly at Roxanne’s increasingly annoyed expression. But after a few

Chapter 18

The doors of the grand hall slowly opened, causing the entire room once filled with music and conversation to fall into a sudden hush. Every gaze immediately turned toward Roxanne as she entered beside Emperor Magnor.That day, Roxanne looked so beautiful that several people could not hide their shock.However, the veil did not cover her face, because she was no longer pure.Imperial tradition did not allow a woman who had already slept with her future husband to cover her face during the wedding ceremony. Because of that, Roxanne’s steps felt slightly heavier as she walked beneath the stares of the nobles filling the hall.It was painful.Even though the entire empire already knew what had happened between her and Killian that night, walking without a veil on her wedding day still made Roxanne feel subtly humiliated by a tradition that had existed for generations.Yet she continued forward with her head held high, without the slightest hesitation on her face. And because of that calm

Chapter 19

Applause finally filled the hall after Killian slowly pulled away from Roxanne. The atmosphere, which had frozen moments ago because of their heated kiss, gradually became lively again with the voices of nobles trying to hide their individual shock.But Roxanne still could not steady her breathing properly.Her face was burning.Especially when Killian calmly lifted his hand and gently brushed the corner of Roxanne’s lips with his thumb, as though what he had just done was something completely normal to do in front of the entire empire.Those crimson eyes of his remained as calm as ever.There was not the slightest trace of embarrassment on his face.And somehow, it was precisely that indifferent composure that left Roxanne completely unsure of how she was supposed to react.Several noblewomen had already begun whispering softly among themselves, while the men awkwardly cleared their throats and pretended not to have seen too clearly what had just happened at the altar.Rion had alrea

Chapter 20

Roxanne froze the moment she heard Killian’s words.For several seconds, she could not even open her mouth because she truly did not know how to respond.Killian’s crimson eyes slowly lowered, observing the emerald green dress Roxanne was wearing before he spoke again in his usual flat tone.“Even though it’s beautiful, I don’t like you wearing it.”Roxanne immediately frowned.“What do you mean?”Killian did not answer right away. His gaze fell to Roxanne’s exposed shoulders before slowly lifting back to her face.“Change it,” he said calmly. “I don’t like your clothes being too revealing.”Roxanne fell silent for a moment.Instinctively, she looked at herself through the reflection in the large mirror beside them. The dress did expose her shoulders, but it was not excessive at all.Compared to the gowns the other noblewomen would wear at the banquet later, Roxanne’s outfit was far more modest.She looked back at Killian in disbelief.“I believe this is already modest enough,” she sa

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