Even as a young boy, Ryan thought the man before him was the most beautiful person he had ever seen. Looking back now, the man was still just a boy himself.

“Play with me!”

At Ryan's cheerful request, the man stayed silent for a moment, then ruffled Ryan’s hair and muttered, “This damn brat….”

It was the first time anyone had spoken to Ryan in such a vulgar manner, and he found it shocking.

The man fixed his gaze on Ryan, calling him by name.

“Forget everything you’ve seen here. Never come to this palace again. That’s the only way …