Synopsis
Her mother's death wasn't an accident. When Lobelia pieces together the truth buried in the original story's plot, everything clicks — her stripped inheritance, her engineered fall into villainy, the uncle pulling strings from behind the curtain. None of it was fate. It was deliberate. She's done being a pawn. Breaking free from her uncle's grip is only the first step. To actually claw back what's hers, she needs a more dangerous ally — so she walks straight into Duke Ferrado's door and puts a contract on the table. "I know a better way to handle this. A contract relationship…
