Forgotten Juliet

Duke Lennox Carlisle, the formidable ruler of the North, lived by a simple creed: take what he desired, discard what served no purpose. Seven years ago, a woman named Juliet Monad offered herself as a contractual lover, seeking his aid in avenging her murdered parents. Clever, secretive, and sharp-witted, Juliet believed she could use the Duke, even as she secretly fell for him. Lennox, however, saw her as a temporary diversion, a convenient game he could end at any moment.

But Juliet, haunted by a past where fate seemed to mock her every effort—the baby she never held, the parents she couldn’t save—knew the Duke would eventually forget her, just as he had in a previous, tragic life. So, she made a desperate choice: she confessed she no longer loved him and fled, hoping to escape a destiny that relentlessly denied her happiness.

Now, after seven years of bitter pursuit and cold misunderstandings, Juliet stands before Lennox once more. This time, she proposes a new bargain: help her achieve her vengeance, and she will give him what he desires. She intends to use him, to be used in return, and finally sever their ties on her own terms. But Lennox, burning with a possessive fury, has a secret of his own to expose. ‘If you wanted to run,’ he declares, ‘you shouldn’t have let it slip that you were carrying my child.’ As the truth shatters their carefully constructed facades, the unyielding chains of fate begin to crack. Can Juliet truly escape her destiny, or will this long-awaited promise of revenge and love finally bind them forever? Discover their tumultuous journey in Chapter 1!