Trapped in a dead-end town, playing the role of a boy to protect your siblings from a ruthless loan shark, your life is a constant struggle for survival. But when an impossible debt forces you to steal a mysterious, glowing red gemstone, you stumble into a world far more dangerous than you ever imagined. What secrets does the gem hold? And who is the monstrous, magenta-eyed captive you inadvertently free, who seems to know more about you than he lets on?

She was the 'terrible woman' married to a national hero, despised and unloved. He held another in his heart. But when she walked away, shedding her 'horrible' reputation, she returned as a genius, an artist, and the heiress to an empire. The world was stunned, but Nathan Morrison remained scornful... until the truth unraveled. What if the woman he loved all along was the one he cast aside? Prepare for a heart-wrenching revelation that shatters perceptions and redefines love, loyalty, and destiny.