Cordelia, who was already beyond the marriageable age, quickly agreed upon the arrival of a marriage proposal from one of the most influential and well-known noblemen. She wedded Leon expecting a pleasant married life, only to be greeted with cracks and mishaps. A beautiful woman who is only a noble by name And a dashing man who is a noble with power. Not long after their wedding, her bewitching yet indifferent and cold husband gave her a contract and declared an agreement. "We are forbidden from meddling with each other's affairs. Do not expect love in this marriage." "And within two years, if you fail to birth an heir, we will have a divorce." Each word was vividly engraved in her mind as she obediently did as she was told, fulfilling her duties as his wife throughout the course of their marriage. However, as the said year approaches without an heir, Cordelia slowly prepared herself to sign the divorce papers and leave. But why is it that Leon, who had treated her badly from the very beginning, was suddenly desperate to make her stay?

Si vous étiez face à un mur, un mur si grand que vous n'en voyez ni toute la hauteur, ni la fin. Et qu'ainsi pris au piège, on vous faisait une proposition, une si belle proposition, tellement hors du commun, et inespérée, que l'accepter devient facilement la seule issue que vous avez. Une issue en or qui répondra à votre désir le plus cher. Cependant, en échange de cette nouvelle alternative, vous vous engagez à donner tout le restant de vos jours, à donner ce qui fait de votre vie ce qu'elle est, et ne garder que dix ans. Que feriez-vous ? Accepter ou continuer à vous entêter dans le vide? Eh bien moi j'ai fait mon choix. Toutefois...

Wattys 2018: Longlist Niccolò Romano. His name is a threat. Everyone that has ever crossed him has ended up dead. He is a killer, a gangster - a monster. And his enemies will do anything they can to hurt him.