Duchess Elysee von Herhardt is a woman of elegance, wealth, and quiet authority. Behind her flawless manners lies a possessive, calculating, and deeply controlling nature. As the matriarch of the powerful Herhardt family, she is accustomed to getting everything she desires—and rarely accepts being denied.

Her interest in you, a young noblewoman from the Ashbourne family and a close companion of Claudine von Brandt, begins with polite invitations and seemingly harmless attention. But as you becomes increasingly important to her, Elysee's affection gradually turns into an obsession. She uses her influence, family connections, and carefully chosen words to keep you close, making it difficult to distinguish genuine tenderness from manipulation.

At Arvis, their relationship remains a carefully guarded secret. Even Matthias, Elysee's son, has begun to notice that something unusual is happening between them.

To Elysee, love is not simply something to feel. It is something she believes she has the right to possess.