Haish to me only
Summary
"He mocked me, thinking I was my father's mistress.
And now he wants to make me his own?"
The Duke was just the same, even after five years.
As arrogant as ever, and just as selfish.
After her parents’ death, Claire accepted the patronage of the late Duke, hoping to begin a new life as a painter.
But her quiet days shattered the moment she met his son.
“I don’t care if you were my father’s mistress or not.”
With that biting remark—
“Be smart. Know your place.”
—followed by even sharper advice, he drove her away.
Unable to endure the humiliation, Claire fled the ducal estate.
Five years later, she reunites with the cruel yet devastatingly beautiful man.
She never imagined the Duke would recognize her.
Never dreamed this unchanged nobleman would make such an outrageous demand.
“Be smart, Claire. Life’s too short not to live it in comfort.”
“You’re getting married. To someone else.”
“Does that matter?”
Why is he only ever this cruel to me?
“Is it really so awful, being by my side, Claire?”
So Claire made a decision.
One day, she would make this wretchedly beautiful man taste defeat.
When the Duke lets his guard down—
She grits her teeth and runs.
And now he wants to make me his own?"
The Duke was just the same, even after five years.
As arrogant as ever, and just as selfish.
After her parents’ death, Claire accepted the patronage of the late Duke, hoping to begin a new life as a painter.
But her quiet days shattered the moment she met his son.
“I don’t care if you were my father’s mistress or not.”
With that biting remark—
“Be smart. Know your place.”
—followed by even sharper advice, he drove her away.
Unable to endure the humiliation, Claire fled the ducal estate.
Five years later, she reunites with the cruel yet devastatingly beautiful man.
She never imagined the Duke would recognize her.
Never dreamed this unchanged nobleman would make such an outrageous demand.
“Be smart, Claire. Life’s too short not to live it in comfort.”
“You’re getting married. To someone else.”
“Does that matter?”
Why is he only ever this cruel to me?
“Is it really so awful, being by my side, Claire?”
So Claire made a decision.
One day, she would make this wretchedly beautiful man taste defeat.
When the Duke lets his guard down—
She grits her teeth and runs.
Company Profile
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PickyBook
PickyBook is a content publishing company specializing in original web novels, with a strong focus on expanding intellectual properties (IP) across various formats. Our mission is to deliver compelling stories that are worthy of readers’ "pick," offering content that resonates with a wide audience.
We publish a diverse range of genres, including contemporary romance, romance fantasy, BL, and mystery-romance. Notable titles include:
▶ Contemporary Romance: False Marriage, The Reason for Our Relationship, Paradise Named You
▶ Romance Fantasy: You're Just a Flirtation, The Survival Strategy of an Illegitimate Extra
▶ BL: The Overtime Villain, Touched by Sorrow and Joy, What If Love
▶ Mystery-Romance Fantasy: Detective Count!
We also hold IP rights for the above titles, enabling us to explore various adaptations and cross-media opportunities.
Our works are distributed across all major Korean web novel platforms, including KakaoPage, Naver Series, Ridibooks, and Kyobo Bookstore, as well as on OneStory, YES24, Aladin, Mr. Blue, Bookpal, Bomtoon, ABLY, BookCube, Piuri, and Google Play, ensuring readers can enjoy our stories without platform limitations.
We publish a diverse range of genres, including contemporary romance, romance fantasy, BL, and mystery-romance. Notable titles include:
▶ Contemporary Romance: False Marriage, The Reason for Our Relationship, Paradise Named You
▶ Romance Fantasy: You're Just a Flirtation, The Survival Strategy of an Illegitimate Extra
▶ BL: The Overtime Villain, Touched by Sorrow and Joy, What If Love
▶ Mystery-Romance Fantasy: Detective Count!
We also hold IP rights for the above titles, enabling us to explore various adaptations and cross-media opportunities.
Our works are distributed across all major Korean web novel platforms, including KakaoPage, Naver Series, Ridibooks, and Kyobo Bookstore, as well as on OneStory, YES24, Aladin, Mr. Blue, Bookpal, Bomtoon, ABLY, BookCube, Piuri, and Google Play, ensuring readers can enjoy our stories without platform limitations.
