No matter how grim Stuart's expression was, the play had to go on.

It all started at a movie premiere. A wealthy young man, from the moment he laid eyes on the actress on stage, was utterly smitten. His open-hearted pursuit, against her cool indifference, lit up the audience with intrigue and admiration.

Murmurs spread through the crowd.

"I swear, I'm gonna cry. The guy's totally lovesick."

"And she's just ice, isn't she? Turning down a catch like him."

"If I were as gorgeous as she is, I'd play hard to get too."

Stuart's brooding mood lifted slightly at the scene unfolding on stage.

But soon, the atmosphere shifted, the background darkening.

The old-money rules forbade the young heir from falling for an actress.

Family objections, society's gossip. Despite the negativity, the young man remained positive.

after an aerial raid

chaos in his

cool beauty, standing out against the backdrop of

he rushed to her side, pulling her to

disarray, her heart began

Morwenna, seeing Matthew's figure, felt her icy gaze

saw in him Stuart, always there to rescue her

piercing his palm, ink staining his fingers in a strangely beautiful

out of malice, but a misguided

cleaned the ink, his

Morwenna, their relationship, it was all based on a lie... A lie that might come crashing down any

the play, we could switch to another performance." Stuart gave the stage a long, cold look before replying, "It's fine. No change

say more but chose silence

weight of his

play that had previously been putting Mr. Hetfield to sleep, now rendering

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