The Banquet of Betrayal
When General Hayden Young fakes his death to escape war, he leaves his wife, Ella Summers, widowed and vulnerable. Enter Zane Shaw, the ruthless regent who’s loved her for years. He offers her a deal: marriage for protection. But when Hayden returns, alive and vengeful, their fragile love faces a storm of lies, power, and passion, turning their romance into a battlefield.EP 1: Hayden Young, who faked his death seven years ago, crashes the Princess Regent's Blossom Banquet, only to discover his wife Ella has remarried and become the Princess Regent. The King, furious over Hayden's treachery that cost 3,000 cavalry, orders the execution of the entire Young family. Ella pleads for mercy for her in-laws, but they die, cursing Hayden. Zane Shaw, the Regent Prince, offers Ella a deal to cover up Hayden's treason in exchange for becoming his Princess Regent, leading to a heated confrontation between Hayden and Ella.Will Ella accept Zane's offer to become the Princess Regent, or will Hayden's return ignite a war of passions and power?