Tatiana Kartien, the epitome of wealth and beauty, was Freya Empire's most sought-after bride. Her world was shattered when her trusted fiancé betrayed her, but nothing could prepare her for what followed. “If only you had been more discreet. How foolish to get caught.” To her utter shock, her entire family had known about her fiancé's true nature. When she swore never to marry him, even her doting mother turned her back. “If you refuse, then you’ll have to leave this house.” “…” “Of course, everything I gave you stays here.” She had just one week left. If she didn’t find a husband, she would be cast out into the streets with nothing. Just as despair crept in, she thought of one last person. Kainel Townsend—the illegitimate child turned mercenary who had returned three years later as Freya’s war hero, the red-eyed Reaper. With nowhere else to turn, she took a gamble. To survive in this ruthless world, even the devil's hand seemed like a lifeline. “Tatiana Kartien. No matter what anyone says, you’re now Lady Townsend. You came to me first and proposed; now you have to take responsibility until the end.”