[Mutual redemption + mature themes + noblewoman + restrained hero + mystery]
Rescue the beast? Better to tame him first.
What you think is salvation may be his trap.
Penny Cann, a brave and fearless unmarried noblewoman, lives a comfortable life. But after she meets her “beast” of a neighbor, Pascal, her peaceful existence is turned upside down. This mysterious and powerful man sets off a series of scandals among the nobility.
The two are brought together by their beloved pets and form an alliance. As their feelings and interests become entangled, Penny must hold on to her desire to save him while guarding against being “destroyed” by him.
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“You’ve been investigating me behind my back?”
“You used me, too. Just now, in fact.”
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“So you sent that damned bird into my house from the very beginning? You’ve been putting on an act all this time. What do you really want?”
“You’ve got it wrong. I never pretend. When I want something, I take it.” With that, she suddenly grabbed his shirt and yanked hard. Buttons flew in every direction with a clatter, and the fabric split open down the middle. Her fingers slithered like a snake over his taut abs. “This... is payback for ruining my dress.”
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This redemption in the name of love was a game of luring the other into a trap from the very beginning.
How will they see through the layers of conspiracy and turn the tables?
