Astrid believed her engagement to Sebastian was written in the stars, despite their wedding being mysteriously postponed 33 times after a series of bizarre, injurious "accidents." Exhausted and broken, she uncovers the devastating truth: Sebastian orchestrated every single incident to avoid marrying her. Realizing the man she loved was actively trying to harm her to maintain his freedom, Astrid makes the only choice she has left. She ends the engagement and walks away forever, leaving Sebastian to grapple with the hollow victory of a freedom he never truly wanted.
