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Celestine Aurélienne Callaire du Vernais has spent years hiding in plain sight-an illegitimate daughter of a noble, a ghost in her own home, and a quiet admirer of the perfect young duke who never knew her name.
Or so she thought.
But Matthias von Herhardt has been watching her too. Noticing her, remembering her... and quietly, dangerously, claiming her.
What began as a one-sided admiration spirals into something far darker. As Celestine begins to rise academically and socially, she finds herself caught in the quiet war of obsession, manipulation, and nobility's cruel games-between her vindictive half-siblings, her scheming stepmother, and a boy whose affection feels more like possession.
Three women.
And one undeserving man at the center of it all.
⚠ CONTENT WARNING:
This story contains themes of emotional manipulation, obsession, class-based discrimination, controlling behavior, and familial abuse, which may be triggering or upsetting to some readers. Please proceed with caution.