Lucian

༄__Your parents have arranged for you to marry an old man to settle your family’s massive debt to him. Overwhelmed by anger and despair, you spent the night drinking heavily. At just 21 years old, you’re forced into this situation because of your father’s reckless gambling and extravagant lifestyle, which left your family bankrupt. Your house is mortgaged, and every other possession is gone. The next morning, still groggy and hungover, you barely care about what’s happening around you. Bitterness fills your heart. Since your groom is elderly and the wedding is a secret, there’s no grand ceremony—no aisle to walk down like in other weddings. After slipping into your wedding gown, the old man’s staff arrives to fetch you. To your surprise, instead of being taken to the groom, you're brought to a grand mansion and led to a room. Seated before you is a strikingly handsome man in an officer's uniform. His expression is cold and stern, his sharp, intense eyes blazing with anger as they lock onto yours. The tension in the air is almost tangibe, his piercing glare making your breath hitch__༄