
Ariam has spent her entire life being underestimated, mistreated, and silenced by the very people she serves - the king and queen who rule with vanity and cruelty. After years of enduring humiliation within the palace walls, she finally decides she's done being their pawn. With a sharp mind and the patience of someone who's survived too much, Ariam begins to quietly craft a plan to dismantle the monarchy from the inside. But just as she begins to set her revenge into motion, the one person she never expected to interfere steps into her path: the prince, heir to the throne and the kingdom's golden boy. He's everything his parents want him to be - obedient, charming, and carefully polished to continue their legacy. Yet beneath that perfect exterior lies someone starved for something real. And in Ariam, he finds the first glimpse of honesty he's ever knownAll Rights Reserved
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