They were strangers. At least, that was what they believed. Sofia never wanted the engagement forced upon her. Lucien never wanted a marriage built on a business alliance. Yet their families bring them together, leaving them with no choice but to smile and accept a future neither of them chose. But something about each other feels strangely familiar. Sofia is haunted by the same mysterious nightmare night after night—a scream, a shadow, and a past she cannot remember. Lucien carries a different kind of scar. Years ago, he lost his father, and everyone told him it was an accident. He never believed them. Now he is determined to uncover the truth and find the people responsible. As Sofia searches for the meaning behind her dreams and Lucien begins his search for revenge, their paths become dangerously intertwined. The closer they get to the truth, the more they realize their families have been hiding something. Something that connects them. Something that happened years ago. And perhaps their forced engagement was never a coincidence. Between secrets, betrayal, revenge, and a love neither of them expected, Sofia and Lucien must uncover the past before it destroys their future. Because sometimes the person standing beside you isn't a stranger. They're the missing piece of your forgotten past.