Love Still Shines in the Dark: The Ruined Noblewoman and Her Treacherous Lover

"I'll come back for you someday! I promise!" Clinging to the vow he made that day, Mio kept herself alive through it all. Mio is the daughter of a fallen noble family, ruined by the Kozuki family's scheme. With nowhere to turn, she endured years of grueling training, but on the day she finally becomes a courtesan, she is told, "Someone's here to pay for your freedom!" The man who appears as her patron is Soma, her former attendant, returning after eight long years. But the joy of reunion shatters almost immediately. Soma has become the adopted son of the very family that ruined her. He's no longer the gentle boy she once knew. Cold, ruthless, and unreadable, he feels like a completely different person. What is Soma truly hiding behind his frigid words? Caught between hatred and love, their hearts waver. Where will this cruel romance take them? [Official English](https://coolmic.me/titles/7843)