Adrien has always been told he looks exactly like his great-great-grandfather—the resemblance so precise it’s almost unsettling, as if history somehow repeated itself through him. In his family, it’s more than a coincidence; it’s something people whisper about, a reflection of a past that never quite faded. Generations ago, that same ancestor was forced to abandon the woman he truly loved in order to marry within his rank, choosing duty over desire and leaving behind a story that was never meant to be remembered. Until now.