Episode 1: Cecelia Salvatore

Everyone was having fun while dancing and talking in fancy ball held by the Ducal house of Cintani. It was the Duchess's birthday after all. The ballroom was filled with laughter and talking of the different nobles of high society , women tends to talk about the trends, jewelries, dresses and tea parties while men was more interested on talking about politics, businesses and laws in the kingdom.

"hey look isn't that the daughter of the fallen house of Salvatore?" everyone's attention was taken by a beautiful woman who just given attention recently.

"yeah, that's her, i heard that Marquez Handell adopted her what are they thinking? , i really thought she was dead since they say no one survive in Salvatore massacre 3 years ago."

Her presence in the ball made a ruckus. The only child of Salvatore who everyone thought is dead came back alive.

"lady Cecelia right? my name is Anna Carson daughter of Count Ludwig Carson " one woman who in the same age as her approach her. She just look at the girl blankly and with no emotion but then she realize she will be heavily criticize if she won't response to her greetings.

"t-that is right Lady Anna " she said in a very shy manner, that made the woman smirk at her , then another two women came in their direction, they were looking at her like she was in a different race than them while holding a wine glass.

"i was surprised seeing you here,i thought no one survive the massacre in your house? But we are all surprise that the dead Cecelia came back alive, don't you think? hahaha" and they all laugh at her, if you belong to a fallen house your title will be taken away from you and since the Salvatore house was no longer exist it means that she is no longer a noble anymore. but she just got adopted recently that made her a noble again but with the high society that is an unacceptable fact.

She just lower her head because of the words of this ladies.

"oopps!! Sorry my hand slip" anna said and they all laugh again living her drench in wine. All nobles around her has this pity and disgusted look while looking at her.

Cecelia immediately run holding her gown, she needs to fix herself.

Until she reach the parlor where aristocrat fix themselves.

She then look at herself in the mirror, brown hair, green eyes , wine dripping in her head, messy hair and teary eyes. She looks pathetic. She look so mess.

she clench her teeth and punch the mirror.

"i'm gonna rip the neck of those bitches and burn them alive!!" she whisper on herself while her green eyes burn with anger.

                           3 years ago when the house of Salvatore was massacred by an unknown persons, both Cecelia's parents were dead and not a single souls were seen alive inside, all butlers, maids and knights was slaughter, no one is alive except her, good thing she got away. She then got adopted in the Marquis house, the house of Handell and became the lady of the house. But still even if she is the only lady of the house she was mistreated by her own mother and along with the maid and her adopted father show no interest in her. But even though she got mistreated a lot she can't fight back , she needs this home and she needs to stay as their daughter until she graduate from the magic school.

She is currently engage to the most sought bachelor in town Duke Marcos Lainin, the cold blooded son of duke Lainin. Marcos despised her so much because of her attitude being shy, timid, stupid and boring and he hate the fact that she was his fiancee, Marcos got embarrass and deny Cecelia as his fiancee whenever they are on a ball or gathering involving with aristocrat.

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