Poisoned Rose When Margot returned to the quiet village of Saint-Laurent, everyone whispered about her. She had left ten years ago, chasing dreams in Paris and leaving Étienne Delacroix, her first love, behind. Now, she was back, desperate and in trouble. Étienne saw her at the harvest festival and tried to avoid her, but she cornered him. “I need your help,” she said. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” Étienne replied coldly. “I robbed a bank,” she admitted. “I was tricked. Now dangerous people are after me.” Étienne’s first instinct was to walk away, but despite his anger, he couldn’t ignore her. He hid her in an old shed on his vineyard, knowing he was risking everything. As the days passed, Margot revealed the truth: she had fallen for the wrong man in Paris, who used her as a pawn and left her to take the blame. “You were the only person I could think of,” she said one night. “You always cared about me.” Étienne’s anger boiled over. “You left me, Margot. Now y...