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The servant's daughter and the aristocrat's son engage in a prohibited bond.

Melanie González moves in with her mother to work in the Kingston aristocrats' household. The Kingstons have just had their son, Kai, come back from a mysterious absence.

When Kai walks in on her at an ungodly time, he is tempted to break her walls and push her limits. It starts with reading some books to unwind, but no one knows when or where it could end.

While Melanie tries to fit in her new environment around higher class people, she meets the aristocrat's daughter and discovers she has been caught in a lie -- Melanie's life choices were never hers. It was all planned by the person she expected the least, and the discovered truths will change her life forever.

d i s c l a i m e r

This story is maturely themed: includes swearing, sex scenes, and slight mention of sensitive topics like suicide late in the story. read at your own risk.

In no way am I shaming certain job occupations. I'm merely expressing how my characters think.

The characters in this story are heavily flawed and could make wrong decisions, but in no way do their choices represent me as a writer or person.

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, places, names... etc. are the mere production of the writer's imagination. Any similarities to real-life or other books are purely coincidental.

If you don't like sexually open-minded new adults with loose self-control, this book isn't for you.

also because wattpad has an annoying editing page, i have to mention whenever you see an em dash mistook with a hyphen, that's wattpad shortening it, not me 🤡

d e d i c a t i o n

This novel is dedicated to every girl who feels small in this big world. There is a queen within you--let her out!

any reader who continues VOTING 🌟 till the end will get a chapter dedication! until all the chapters are taken, of course.

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All rights are reserved ©️ 2021 annabellacx

Using any portion of this book without my written permission will submit you to legal procedures.

The book has citations from Paulo Coelho's book Adultery. All rights go to him. I do not claim any of the parts I have borrowed from his book.

The poems that proceed sections are from Bending the Universe by Justin Wetch.

The pictures at the beginning are not mine. I fished them out of tumblr. Credits go to their rightful owners.

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Some chapters will have attached media.

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Enjoy reading! Vote, comment and share! You don't know how much votes help the story get suggested more ❤Feel free to drop a review in my inbox or comment where you see obvious mistakes as well :)

This was meant to be a short erotic story, but I decided to expand it into a maturely themed novel. It has my own plot twists and worldbuilding even if it might seem as an overused plot, so please don't call me unoriginal if you didn't read until the climax. That upsets me and denies my hard work in this book.

Pretty please, be nice to my protagonists. I noticed some readers throwing hate on my characters basically because they think they should've made different choices. This is highly unprofessional and thoughtless reading. People differ, and so do my characters. Try to understand them. It's worth it to mention they're sexually open-minded too, so if this makes you uncomfortable, it may not be for you.

Can't believe I'm saying this: the kinks displayed in this work are not necessarily my favourite nor supposed to appeal to everyone. They simply fit my characters and the context of the story, so don't be degratory about them. It's disrespectful. Also, yes, I use perfect tenses in my writing, but I make sure I do it correctly (chronological order). Don't try to sound smart by pointing that out as a mistake 🤡

If you see readers point out mistakes in the comments, please don't attack them! I ask reviewers to nitpick :)

While this story is set in Britain, I'm not British myself. I apologise in advance for any misconceptions that could be found in the story. Will be highly appreciated if you can correct me.

a b o u t m e

My name is Annabella. I'm in my twenties, passionate about writing and helping writers, although my major is far from literary.

You could've first met me in one of my projects, which are my detailed review book, my book club and promotions, my WritersHelpProd account, or my tips corner.

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