Chloe, a secretary, was ecstatic when she decided to marry her boss, Lorenzo, a member of a Venetian noble house. This interclass marriage seemed to Chloe like something out of a dream. On the day of the wedding, her heart swelling and her eyes watering, she finally told Lorenzo, “I love you.” But when he heard those words, his expression changed completely. Instead of returning her love, he insisted that their marriage was nothing more than a pragmatic transaction. But if that was so, then why was he so sweet and caring during their courtship? And, filled with despair after the ceremony, what could Chloe do but flee his mansion?
