She was once an orphan from a prominent family, forced to feign madness and stupidity for ten years while living under her enemy’s roof.
A vast inheritance was her only reason to keep going, and a blade hanging over her head.
He is a ruthless military commander with immense power, a man who believes in absolute order. By chance, he uncovers the shocking secret beneath her “simple-minded” facade.
While the whole world sees her as an easy pawn to manipulate, he alone sees the resilient soul beneath her fragile appearance.
“Little fool,” he says, lifting her chin, his gaze blazing. “You act well, but you can’t fool me.”
Her path to revenge is riddled with thorns. He intervenes forcefully, becoming her most dangerous complication and her strongest shield.
In this carefully planned game of disguise, which of them will be the first to lose their heart?