"I finally know my place, Your Majesty. And that is not in your arms." - Isabel Archer

"You shall not leave my side, Isabel. You are bound to me, body and soul." - King Lucian Devereux

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Isabel is a commoner who has become a maidservant at the palace. Despite her status, the king, Lucian Devereux, falls in love with her, and she becomes his secret lover. But as their relationship flourishes, a rumor begins to spread that the king will marry a princess from another kingdom.

As Isabel confronts Lucian directly, he confirms the gossip. She pleads with him not to marry the princess, but he rejects her plea, explaining that the marriage is for the kingdom's benefit.

Heartbroken, Isabel who was only a mere servant, watches the man she loves marry another woman. When the new queen becomes pregnant with the king's child, the pain becomes unbearable. Isabel decides to leave the palace for good, hoping to forget the pain.

But can she truly escape the grasp of the powerful and possessive king who notices her absence and begins to search for her?