Cold-blooded heir § orphan girl living under someone else's roof
Authoritarian setting, class divide, coercive romance
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Claude was his father's most perfect son.
As the eldest son and heir, he had been taught since childhood that noble honor came before everything, and he had always followed that principle to the letter.
When he grew up, even though he loved a girl, he still obeyed his father's wishes and entered an arranged marriage with a designated family to fulfill his noble duties.
If all went as planned, he would inherit the title, take power, and stand at the pinnacle of the empire. He would spend his entire life within the established rules of power.
That was until, at the banquet before his wedding, he unexpectedly opened a certain door.
His father and younger brother were kissing a girl, holding her tightly in their arms so she couldn't get away.
Their blond hair caught the light, and the girl in their arms was the one he loved.
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The blurb is told from the perspective of the third male lead.
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Theme: Toward freedom
