At the edge of the city, far from the noise and commotion, stood a massive city wall supporting a castle-like structure. Here lay Imperial Palace, a place shrouded in mystery. Behind it was an endless forest, while in front was a beautiful, shimmering lake.

Cold…

A young woman curled up as she hugged herself tightly on the finely embroidered carpet made by top Lussian craftsmen. She wore a white dress with puffed sleeves that beautifully fit her body. The dress revealed her legs, which were positioned in a suggestive manner. Her delicate face was accentuated by her subtly arched brows. Along with her rosy lips and white teeth, she radiated an air of purity.

Her shoulders were exposed to the cold, and it caused her to shiver. Snowflakes were visible on her thin eyelashes as they fluttered.

It was definitely colder than negative ten degrees Celsius.

“I’m freezing!”

Had she fallen asleep in a freezer?

In her daze, she heard someone say, “Lower the temperature!”

The voice sounded colder than the room itself.

“Who is it? Why does he keep making it colder when he knows I don’t like the cold?”

Violet finally forced herself to open her eyes. She did not want to freeze to death.

She noticed Atalian Renaissance period paintings hung on the wall. They looked blurry because her eyes were still unfocused. She looked down and saw herself lying on the floor near someone’s legs.

They were straight and long.

a pair of shiny black leather shoes. He then stepped on her. “You’re awake?”

the same

cold as she attempted to push that shoe away. But she realized her whole body was extremely weak.

murmured weakly. The freezing temperature made her fingers ache with pain.

you turn up the heat a bit?

Lucius stepped on her even harder and pinned

was going on?

chin and turned her

had never seen someone as captivating as him

shirt. Yet he did not show any indication of feeling cold, unlike her, who was freezing

as the surrounding temperature, and his gaze was icy

on her what was happening. “Sir, you’ve

What did

in confusion. She was not sure

the child you

she tried to clarify. She was

you abort

rage. He grabbed Violet’s chin and flung her to the floor. Before she could

demon that was poised to strike. Violet struggled to catch her breath in the face of

“Sir, I don’t even know you, much less have anything to do with you. How could I be carrying your child?”

don’t know me?”

nasally while speaking. Violet’s heart sank; she had a bad feeling about this.

up and tossed her onto the bed. “Looks like I have to remind you who I am and what

leaned over her and

saw him gulp. His rock-hard chest was pressed against hers.

He proceeded to climb onto her body

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