Adele's self-esteem had been deeply shattered. Suddenly, an overwhelming urge to return to the castle and raze it to the ground arose within Ilya. How dare they neglect her!? He didn't like when people—including the princess herself—regarded her as something she was not.
But her quiet, veiled spirit told him she could learn and rise above the difficulties. Everything can be learned as long as there is a will. Ilya was confident that what he was working towards would turn out as reality one day.
As they say, appearance can make or break a person—particularly when it comes to a woman. A striking, flawlessly executed makeover would be the first step in his calculated plan.
