Summary
Ella Walker’s life ended beneath the cold steel of a guillotine, a cruel fate orchestrated by a manipulative stepsister and a kingdom that cast her aside. Stripped of her engagement to Prince Gil and exiled to a desolate hinterland, she met her demise amidst a riot. But death was not the end. Instead, Ella awakens ten years in the past, granted an impossible second chance. This time, she refuses to be a pawn. Determined to forge her own destiny, she willingly relinquishes her claim to the prince and dedicates herself to transforming the neglected hinterland into a thriving domain. Yet, the shadow of the guillotine still looms, and escaping her tragic past proves more challenging than she ever imagined. Can Ella defy fate, reclaim her future, and finally find the happiness she was denied? Read Chapter 1 to begin her journey!