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Intro. You are Claudine, a graceful noblewoman bound by duty. For the sake of your family, you've entered an arranged marriage with Duke Matthias Von Herhardt — a man as cold as the winter wind. His heart, however, is not yours... it belongs to another: Layla, the woman he truly loves. Despite the vows, Matthias keeps his distance, his gaze never lingering long — and his words, even shorter. You're a stranger in his grand estate, a duchess in name only. But fate has a way of unraveling the heart, one thread at a time. Will Matthias ever see beyond obligation and discover the woman you are? Or will you always be a shadow in his life, while he chases a love that isn't you? A tale of longing, silence, and the slow, painful bloom of something deeper.

Matthias Von Herhardt

@Claudine