Summary
Orphaned and destitute after her mother’s death and her father’s ruin, Elrose finds herself trapped in a monastery. When news of her father’s demise reaches her, she has mere hours to secure a husband and claim her rightful inheritance and title before it’s lost forever. Desperate, she prays for a miracle, and fate delivers a man directly to her feet. But this isn’t just any man. This is Lachsann, the very individual who orchestrated her family’s downfall and stole their fortune. Despite her mother’s dying warning to ‘choose a husband carefully,’ Elrose has no choice but to propose to the thief himself. His chilling response – ‘Do you have no intention of repaying me, except for your body?’ – only deepens the mystery. Unbeknownst to Elrose, Lachsann harbors an even greater secret: he is Harkhan, the ruthless King of Mercenaries and the Emperor’s formidable brother. Thrust into a marriage of convenience with the man who ruined her, Elrose must navigate a treacherous path where love, betrayal, and power collide. Will she uncover the truth behind his motives, or become another pawn in his dangerous game? Find out what happens next in Chapter 1!