Forced to Marry My Ruined Ex: The Duke's Revenge

After the Duke’s sudden death, his brother Richard takes control of the title and fortune, leaving Cordelia without her noble standing. A cruel scheme also blinds her. To protect Luke, her commoner lover, Cordelia drives him away and makes him believe she chose status over him. Luke leaves for the frontier, carrying his resentment into the years that follow. He eventually returns as Luciano Thorne, the Empire’s powerful war hero and new Duke. Meanwhile, Cordelia remains trapped at home, trying to preserve what remains of her inheritance. When her uncle attempts to force her into marriage with a 70-year-old merchant, Luciano arrives with a vast dowry and claims her himself. He plans to punish her supposed betrayal, but her suffering unsettles his hatred. Their forced union revives old feelings while the misunderstanding between them threatens to keep the truth hidden.