Stolen Heart, Reclaimed love

Khyl lived by her principles, born into poverty but armed with intelligence and unshakable determination. She had one goal: success. Not for herself, but for the family she loved. Romance had no place in her life. It was a distraction, a weakness she couldn't afford.

But fate had other plans.

Aki, the grandson of her parents' wealthy employer, arrived in her small province, stepping into her world as he belonged. He was everything she wasn't-privileged, untouchable, impossible. Khyl wanted nothing to do with him. But Aki was relentless, slipping past her defenses, turning her carefully built walls into ruins. And against all odds, she fell.

For a fleeting moment, life was perfect.

Then, everything shattered.

Betrayal came like a dagger to the heart. The family she thought was whole was nothing but a beautiful lie. Her mother was a mistress. Her father was a man with secrets darker than she could imagine. And her once-carefree brother, a casualty of the storm that tore their world apart.

Now, Khyl is left with nothing but pain and unanswered questions.

Can she bear the weight of her family's sins? Can she still love Aki when shame and fury consume her? And when the scars become too deep, will she find the strength to fight or will she let the darkness win?