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Lucia Conti, a brilliant but socially overlooked woman with a shrinking dowry, decides to secure her future the only way society allows by advertising for a husband and negotiating the marriage like a business contract. Count Alessandro Ferretti, a pragmatic shipping magnate in need of a capable partner to manage his neglected estate, answers.
Their marriage begins as a cold, efficient bargain: separate bedrooms, shared goals, and a clear focus on producing an heir. But as Lucia proves herself indispensable. Exposing corruption, hiring a woman steward, and transforming the Ferretti estate. Respect turns into something far more dangerous. What neither of them planned for is the slow, undeniable pull between two people who finally feel understood.
Status: Complete (30 Chapters)
Words: 70-80K
Genre: Historical, Romance, Political, Business, Drama