Evelyn, daughter of the Milburn Ducal House—one of the Eight Great Ducal Families—was set to be married in three months. Her fiancé was Bernard, the heir of the Taylor Ducal House, also one of the Eight Great Houses.... more>>

However, Bernard brought a commoner woman into his estate, and, to Evelyn’s shock, dressed her in Evelyn’s gowns and adorned her with her jewelry while whispering words of love to her. To make matters worse, the woman was pregnant with his child, and Bernard declared he would eventually cast Evelyn aside and take the woman in as his mistress.

Upon hearing of her fiancé’s betrayal, Evelyn chose to play the part of the understanding fiancée—but behind the scenes, she began carefully preparing to lead the two of them to ruin. <<less