For Jonina Samuels, life had always been a relentless struggle. Faced with an unkind stepmother and malicious stepsiblings, she had long given up on finding happiness or peace. She had resigned herself to accepting whatever challenges fate threw her way, expecting nothing to truly shake her. As she grew older, nothing managed to rattle her composure. However, when Prince Leonidas Sebastiani unexpectedly approached her, attempting to befriend her, it felt like hitting a brick wall – an impenetrable barrier to his intentions. How could he possibly convince her that she wasn't broken, deserving of genuine love and affection? That was the question he now grappled with.
