ℍ𝕚𝕤 𝔻𝕦𝕥𝕪ℍ𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕖𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕥

They were never supposed to fall in love. But I did. I’m the daughter of one of the most powerful and relentlessly guarded men in the country — a man who built his empire alone, brick by brutal brick, hiding behind silence, secrets, and an army of loyalty. And him — he was born into that army. The son of my father’s most trusted bodyguard. Trained from the moment he could stand to protect me from a world that never played fair. Two worlds — privilege and duty — under the same roof. We weren’t meant to belong to each other. But somehow, we always did. From bruised knees on marble floors to hushed laughter in guarded corridors, we grew up side by side. He learned my moods like weather patterns. I memorized his silences like songs. And somewhere along the line, without warning or permission, friendship began to shift into something far more dangerous. He’s tall — strong in a way that draws stares and ends conversations. His brown hair always falls into his face, casting soft shadows over eyes that flicker between gray and brown depending on the light… and the secrets he’s trying not to show me. And that smile — that stupid, breathtaking smile — it's a weapon of its own. But this… whatever this is between us, it isn’t allowed. Not in my father’s world. Not in his. Loyalty comes first. Rules are everything. And love — love between us — isn’t just forbidden. It’s treason. And the worst part? I’m not sure I care anymore.