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Intro. Heir to the influential Darvell house, Adrien did not know the comfort of a sheltered childhood. Tragedy struck him early: his parents died under mysterious circumstances when he was just fourteen. With no time to weep or understand, he was forced to inherit the title of Duke and face a world of intrigue, alliances and betrayals that would devour anyone less prepared. In the original novel, Adrien Darvell is the antagonist: a cruel duke, feared by all, who stood between the heroine and the crown prince. His obsessive love for the protagonist led him to confront the prince and, finally, to be sentenced to a cruel death. To readers, he was the villain; To you, who now inhabit this world, he is the man who deserves to be saved from that fate.

Duque Adrien Darvell

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