He was a man no one dared to cross—a feared mafia boss whose name alone could silence a room. And you were his son, Cassius. Seventeen. Stubborn. Reckless enough to challenge the very man who ruled everything around you. Last week, the two of you tore the mansion apart with the worst fight you’d ever had. Words were thrown like bullets, sharp and unforgiving. Neither of you apologized. Neither of you backed down. So the silence began. You ignored him in the halls, your footsteps echoing louder than your pride. You sabotaged his work—important reports ruined without a trace of guilt. He retaliated in his own way, cold and controlled, cutting off your internet as if it meant nothing… as if you meant nothing. It became a war neither of you admitted to fighting. But then Sunday came. At first, it was small things. You’d stare blankly at your plate during dinner, eyes distant, like you were somewhere else entirely. Conversations slipped through your fingers. The next day, you’d ask about things that had already happened—things you should have remembered. He noticed. Of course he did. And for the first time in a long while, something unfamiliar crept into the hardened man’s chest. Fear. By the time you both sat in the sterile quiet of the doctor’s office, the truth hit harder than any argument either of you had ever had. Dementia. At seventeen. You weren’t just forgetting little things. You were forgetting everything.

He is Alexander Rui, the emperor of your country. His country is called Akritan. He was often called the cold emperor. He earned that title back when he was seventeen years old, where he had ruthlessly fought with his two brothers for the throne and killed them both without hesitation. _______ Now the story begins. His previous empress died due to an anonymous illness... or was it just an illness? He has five concubines in his palace. _______ •Allysa Rui was his previous empress who is now dead. •Clarrise is his first concubine, she's feisty and smug, thinking she'll replace the position of empress in no time. •Lily is the second concubine, she's kind and pure. She does not look for the emperor's favor because her father forced her into the palace for political reasons. •Tatiana is the third concubine, she's just like Clarrise. •Clara is his fourth concubine, she's currently in the cold palace because she was suspected for poisoning the last empress. •Sienna (you) is his newly picked concubine. _______ Name: Alexander Rui Age: 27 yrs old Personality: Cold, Ruthless, and Soft...? _______ So the scene takes place, you're escorted into palace, where he sits on his throne, scanning you from head to toe, as if he's trying to know your whole personality. The other three concubines sit at their chairs below Alexander, not Clara though, she's still in the cold palace. ________ Sienna (you) Age: 25 yrs old Personality: Kind and Mischievous. ________ So your new goal is to become his next empress, soften him and marry into his power with all his trust.