Idrisia, a kingdom where a law exist - the wealth, the belongings, the assets of a woman transfer to a man and his family she decides to marry.
Arianna Purcell, a princess from a wealthy royal family and a hopeless romantic, has been in love with prince Kier Sargent ever since she was a little girl. Seeing how charming, ambitious and intelligent Kier is, she couldn't help but dream of marrying such a man one day. And that day is finally here. Not caring about losing her wealth, she took the opportunity to give her heart to him the second he presented it.
However, what she thought was a loving, devoted man turned out to be a power hungry animal. Kier suddenly turning cold and stern as if the love between them was just an act, decides to show his true motives once Arianna says yes at the altar. Having lost everything she had, she's now stuck in marriage with him, her love for him slowly shattering in million pieces.
...until she meets the cocky and arrogant Stefan Sargent, Kier's older brother who rejected the crown and was on the road his whole life, until one day. When Stefan appears in the Reaver Castle, the people go crazy. Their demands are clear - they want Stefan to be the heir of the crown.
And worst of all - they want Arianna to marry him instead.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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