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.

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

the same

as she attempted to push that

The freezing temperature made her fingers ache with

up the heat a bit? I’m

on her

was going on?

chin and turned her face toward him. “Why

She had never seen someone as

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

expression was as cold as the surrounding

was happening. “Sir, you’ve mistaken me for another person. I’m

child? What did you

in confusion. She was not sure what Lucius was talking about.

is the child you were carrying?”

she tried to clarify. She was so cold that her voice was barely audible.

abort the

her to the floor. Before she could get up, he lifted her up by her collar. “You

poised to strike. Violet struggled

scared and upset. She grasped his hands to try to ease the pain as she tried to explain, “Sir, I don’t even know you, much less have anything to do with you. How could I be carrying

know

hissed, and he sounded really nasally while speaking. Violet’s heart sank; she had

tossed her onto the bed. “Looks like I have to remind you who

leaned over her and pinned her

against hers. This scared her. “What are you doing?”

ignored her. He proceeded to climb onto her body with no

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