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Vanity

sungoddessaineg

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Parts 52
Time 4 hours, 12 minutes

Reads 17,603
Votes 641
Parts 52
Time 4 hours, 12 minutes

sungoddessaineg

Mature

angst bullystory characterdevelopment childhoodfriends emotionalgrowth femalegrowth healing jealousy noblesociety prince redemption regret secondchance slowburn unrequitedlove vanity

Kaizen Valemont was raised believing beauty was power-and love belonged only to those worthy of admiration.

Rosetta Rowenfield was ordinary.
Plain. Unnoticed. And painfully sincere.

Bound together since childhood by their mothers' friendship, Rosetta grew up believing she would one day stand beside Kaizen as his equal. But when Kaizen came of age, his cruelty shattered her quiet devotion, forcing Rosetta to learn what it meant to walk away from the boy she loved.

Five years later, Kaizen returns from war to find Rosetta no longer the girl he dismissed-but a woman strong, radiant, and no longer waiting for him.

As regret awakens too late and jealousy tightens its grip, Kaizen must face the truth he spent years denying.

Some love is lost through pride.
Some forgiveness is not freely given.
And some vanity costs everything.All Rights Reserved

angst bullystory characterdevelopment childhoodfriends emotionalgrowth femalegrowth healing jealousy noblesociety prince redemption regret secondchance slowburn unrequitedlove vanity

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