Once & Never
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Auriella De Feymann, the illegitimate child of Count De Feymann, gets sold off to the Grand Duke of the West, Linden Kardinell. After being treated like a doll 20 years in the Feymann household, she finally escapes without knowing that her sister is the next victim. With the goal to save her sister from living the terrible life she experienced from the past, she becomes the "Contracted" wife of the Grand Duke; a marriage that can benefit both sides. Will she be able to save her sister from her miserable life?
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