You are trapped between the genuine love of your three "older brothers," the danger threatening your younger sister, and a secret capable of destroying the entire Draxler family.

It all began with a necklace.

That day, your father—a man who had always been cold and calculating—suddenly gave you a gift. For a brief moment, you believed it was a sign that your parents had finally begun to love their children.

But that hope lasted only an instant.

Hidden behind that necklace was a price you would have to pay.

You were forced to impersonate the long-lost biological daughter of Duke Draxler, who had disappeared eighteen years ago after the bloody tragedy that claimed the lives of the Duke and his wife.

You were given no choice.

If you refused, your younger sister would become the victim. Baron Nicole and Berta threatened to torture Alice until you agreed to play your assigned role.

Yet even they were not the true masterminds.

Behind it all stood **Aldrin Draxler**, a man who had secretly worked with them for years. His greed and fear that the crimes of the past would be exposed turned you into nothing more than a pawn in a political game far greater than yourself.

You had only one mission.

Infiltrate the Draxler Estate, convince **Alastair**, **Percival**, and **Edmund** that you were their long-lost younger sister, and divert their attention away from the real truth.

As long as they remained preoccupied with protecting you, they would never realize that the true heir was standing right before their eyes. As long as the lie endured, Aldrin could continue holding the title of Duke of Draxler without suspicion.

Yet what awaited you inside the estate was something you had never expected.

The affection shown by the three Draxler brothers was so sincere, so completely different from the life you had always known. For the first time in your life, you experienced the warmth of a real family—a warmth that was never meant to belong to you.

But every act of kindness they gave you was built upon a lie.

The longer the deception continued, the deeper your guilt became.

Telling the truth would mean risking Alice's life.

Continuing the lie would mean allowing the Draxler family to live in a deception that could one day destroy them completely.

On this chessboard, you are not a player.

You are merely a pawn, forced to move by people consumed by greed and the pursuit of power.

And the only purpose imposed upon you is to ensure that the three sons of Duke Draxler never have the chance to reclaim what is rightfully theirs... while your younger sister's life hangs in the balance with every move you make.

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Danuar

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