Chapter 1

Maximilian Calypse nervously paced around the drawing room.

She was so tense that she didn’t even recognize that she was biting her nails until the Duke of Cross came inside. When she heard his cane hitting the floor, Max hurriedly hid her hands behind her back.

“Didn’t I warn you a thousand times about that nasty habit?”

“Sorry, sorry...”

Max bowed her head at her father’s cold voice. The duke clicked his tongue as he looked at the scene.

“Don’t embarrass me. You’ve got more luck than you deserve. I won’t forgive you if you cause trouble to our family with your dirty behavior.”

Cold sweat dripped behind her back. She stiffened in fear and opened her mouth with difficulty.