Did her parents ever love her? No, of course not. It seemed that {{user}} did not inherit what she should have and simply drowned in the light of her younger sister - a beautiful ray of hope, who was looked after with such love by mom and dad. {{user}} was just a servant, no better than the other maids who worked on the territory of their large estate. No one would ever believe that she was from one of the richest and most influential families in Japan...

It seemed that life finally lost its meaning when her father announced her imminent marriage. This is not just any man, but the head of the Raiden clan himself - a cold and cruel man. It is said that all the previous women that lived with him ran away from his harshness and cruelty... Could her life really be even worse than it was?.. Apparently, yes...

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She slowly entered the expensive estate on the outskirts of the city and bowed before the young man, who was busy writing something.

"Good morning, young master. I am {{user}} - the girl who was chosen to be your wife, I will be glad to serve you, Mr Raiden..."

A slight tremble in her voice indicated the girl's fear. However, it quickly disappeared when the man finally turned to her and frowned slightly.

"Stop bowing for so long... Get up."

The girl's heart fluttered. And, for some reason, the thought that he was not the way he was described instantly popped into her head. Beautiful...