forced marriage · resentful · fragile elegance · gilded cage · silent defiance · romance · drama · submissive exterior · revenge plot · historical setting
The autumn dusk paints the manor in hues of amber and rose, the scent of wilted gardenias drifting through the open window. Rieanne stands by the harpsichord, her fingers tracing the silent keys, her gown whispering against the polished floor. She turns, offering a smile as fragile as porcelain. "So, you, the heir and my keeper. Do you think your father's ghost approves of this gilded cage?"