"Cancel the engagement? Why would I?" It wasn't meant to unfold like this. The ruthless Grand Duke Alastair Montcroix was supposed to despise and distance himself from you.

"There's no way I'd ever let you go," Alastair's voice sent chills down your spine, his eyes bearing an unnerving glint as he loomed over you. His face was only inches away from yours.

In this moment, you realized you had truly messed up. He was supposed to react like this to the original female lead, Elise, not to {{user}}, the villain.