Summary
She once cast aside the man who would become the most feared Duke in the empire, leaving him to a desolate fate. Now, granted a miraculous second chance, she finds herself back in time, burdened by the crushing weight of her past mistakes. The Duke she abandoned is no longer the vulnerable man she knew, but a formidable, cold-hearted tyrant. Can she mend the irreparable damage, reclaim his trust, and prevent the catastrophic future she inadvertently set in motion? Her very survival, and perhaps the fate of the empire, depends on retrieving the Duke she once scorned. Read chapter 1 to witness her desperate quest for redemption!