A man as violent as a beast, and as abrasive as sandpaper. Emma, the thirteenth secretary of Caden—the duke infamous for being mad—is hard at work once again today. One day, Emma makes a huge mistake. She ends up spending the night with the Duke, who had mistaken her for a courtesan. "If he finds out who I really am, he might kill me!" Emma, holding back tears, submits her resignation. But instead of welcoming it, Caden gives an unexpected response: rejection. As Emma stares at the shredded resignation letter, Caden gives her a command. "Find that woman and bring her to me." With her secret on the verge of being discovered, Emma begins doing everything she can to get fired from her position as secretary. Her goal: to deliberately do only the things Caden hates, so he’ll chase her out! She thought he would push her away in disgust if she clung to him. She was wrong. Caden, who used to glare as if he’d kill her for just brushing against him, begins acting strangely. "Have you ever kissed someone before?" "Don’t look for that woman anymore." "Why... why not?" "Because I have you." Emma, who only meant to pretend to love Caden, finds herself slowly falling for him. But even as he's drawn to her, Caden refuses to acknowledge his feelings. To him, it’s just attachment to something precious—not love. "Love? Me, love you? That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard." The deeper Emma’s feelings for Caden grow, the more she gets hurt. Then, Prince Marcus approaches her. Once Caden’s closest friend, now his enemy, Marcus boldly proposes to Emma. Torn between Caden and Marcus, Emma struggles with her emotions. One day, her senior from the academy, Noel, comes to see her. Noel suggests she go with him to the Principality of Staria. Pregnant with Caden’s child, Emma decides to leave with Noel. When Caden finds out that Emma has disappeared, he is filled with rage—and immediately sets off in pursuit... **Original Novel:** [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=11503736), [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/66927815) **Official Translations:** English

‘Agnes’ was a girl who saved the prince’s life by coincidence. Thanks to his kindness, she received the opportunity to serve as a chambermaid in the palace. Though initially staying with him as an old friend, An naturally fell in love with him. However, as time passed and he become emperor, she knew her unrequited love had to come to an end… “Do you like men much?” “…You’re going too far.” “It’s true, is it not? Jumping from one man to another, you’re insane…” “What’s wrong with me meeting with potential partners? I’m marriageable age, after all.” Hearing her question, Lennox’s eyelashes trembled slightly. His claw-like hands clamped down on her, pressing her against the wall. An let out a cry and closed her eyes. But fortunately, his hand cradled the back of her head, shielding her from the wall. Trembling, she glared at him. “You clearly said you hated me.” “Your Majesty.” “Did you really find me that unbearable?”