What Happens if a Driver Is Unmarried

Hardy earns his living as a proxy driver of magic carriages, navigating the bustling streets by piloting enchanted vehicles for clients who need a steady hand behind the reins. It is an ordinary profession that keeps him far removed from high society, until a suspicious and highly irregular request pulls him directly into its treacherous orbit. Hired under dubious circumstances, Hardy finds himself dispatched to the grand wedding of the Hysterion family’s infamous young heir, a figure whose name alone commands whispers of scandal across the city. What begins as a simple job quickly spirals out of control when Hardy is forced to crash the lavish ceremony. Amidst the stunned silence of the gathered elite, Abel Hysterion—the notorious center of every whispered rumor—suddenly singles him out from the crowd. Instead of addressing his intended betrothed, Abel points directly at the bewildered carriage driver and boldly declares, "Here comes my bride." In an instant, Hardy’s quiet life is shattered, thrusting him into a dangerous world of aristocratic intrigue and unexpected entanglements he never could have anticipated.