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In the heart of the powerful French Empire, Valérie de Villeneuve has spent her life fueled by one thing: vengeance. Ever since the Russian Empire tore her mother from her arms when she was only seven, hatred has burned stronger than grief. Raised among politics, power, and whispers of war, Valérie grows into a feared heiress determined to never show weakness.
But when her stepmother assigns a mysterious new bodyguard to stay by her side, the walls around her begin to crack. Quiet, dangerous, and hiding secrets of his own, he becomes the one person who understands the darkness she carries. Against every rule, every warning, and every scar left by the past, Valérie finds herself falling for him. And maybe - just maybe - he's falling too.
Until the truth destroys everything.
Because some betrayals don't just break hearts. They start wars.