Chloe Verdier has always lived in the shadows, overlooked in high society and burdened by a limp. When her family teeters on the edge of financial ruin and her sister Alice vanishes with a mysterious stranger, Chloe is forced into an alliance with the last man she ever wanted to see again: Duke Thisse, the kingdom’s most ruthless war hero. His offer of marriage is cold, calculating… but it may be her family’s only hope. Thrust into a glittering court of secrets and schemes, Chloe must navigate a dangerous game of duty and desire. The Duke’s beauty masks a brutal past, and every step deeper into his world threatens her heart—and her life. Is she just another piece in his deadly game, or the one woman who could rewrite the rules? Text copyright © 2025 by KIMPA English translation copyright © 2024 by RIDI Corporation English serialized edition published by BIFROST, 2025. Originally published in Korean as <품격을 배반한다> by RoseN, Seoul, Korea. All rights reserved. Published by Tappytoon under license from partners.