Summary
Scars run deeper than skin for Ines. Tormented by her stepfamily and branded ‘ugly’ by a cruel husband who openly flaunts his affair with her stepsister, her life is a tapestry of pain and betrayal. But when the enigmatic ‘Cold-Blooded Marquess’ extends an unexpected marriage proposal, a flicker of hope ignites. Desperate to reclaim her shattered dignity and the life she was robbed of, Ines takes his hand, stepping into a union born of necessity. Will this cold alliance be her salvation, or merely another gilded cage? Discover Ines’s journey from despair to defiance. Read chapter 1 now!