Cross Heart
a country where a handful of elite families control vast wealth and influence, the powerful Huez and Graham dynasties prepare to solidify their long-standing alliance through marriage. Their heirs—Mugi Huez, the cold and formidable successor of a financial empire, and Lucia Graham, the poised daughter of a prestigious legal family—are expected to unite in a grand ceremony that symbolizes power, tradition, and control.
But beneath the glittering surface of the lavish wedding lies tension and resistance.
At the height of the ceremony, in front of the nation’s most influential figures, Mugi shocks everyone by publicly rejecting the marriage. Defying his family—especially his calculating mother, Melinda—he exposes the truth: the union was arranged behind his back, without his consent.
What follows is even more unthinkable.
Instead of walking away, Mugi descends from the stage and approaches an ordinary, overlooked guest—a young woman with no ties to the elite circle. In a bold and scandalous move, he takes her hand and claims her in front of everyone, instantly turning her into the center of attention and controversy.
As whispers erupt and reputations tremble, the unexpected pairing threatens to unravel generations of carefully maintained alliances. The mysterious girl is thrust into a world of power, secrets, and manipulation, while Mugi’s true motives remain unclear.
Is she merely a tool in his rebellion, or does he know more about her than anyone realizes?
In a world where marriage is a transaction and loyalty is a weapon, one defiant choice may change everything—or destroy them all.