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Rosemary Hawthorne has everything most people dream of-wealth, beauty, and a life of luxury. But behind the gates of her family's sprawling estate, every moment of her future has already been decided by her powerful, controlling parents.
The only thing they don't know?
She's in love.
Wesley Carter is everything Rosemary is expected to avoid. He's hardworking, kind, and comes from a world her family believes is beneath them. Their secret romance is the one place Rosemary feels truly free-until one careless moment exposes them.
Desperate to protect their family's reputation, Rosemary's parents force Wesley out of her life through threats and blackmail, convincing each of them that the other has chosen to walk away. Heartbroken, Rosemary is pushed into an engagement with the charming heir to another wealthy dynasty, believing she has no choice but to accept the life planned for her.
But secrets have a way of resurfacing.
When Rosemary uncovers the truth-that Wesley never abandoned her and that her parents orchestrated everything-she makes the biggest decision of her life. On the day she's expected to secure her family's future, she runs.
Leaving behind the fortune, the mansion, and the life she never wanted, Rosemary chooses love over luxury and a future built on her own terms.
Some cages are made of iron.
Others are made of gold.