Isabella, once a wealthy heiress, saw her family ruined when Richard—her parents’ so-called friend—framed them for illegal arms dealing out of jealousy and greed for their inheritance. Her parents died in an explosion, and Richard took her in, confining and molesting her for a decade to force her to hand over the inheritance’s secret documents. Luna tormented her too, treating her like a maid. At her engagement party, Isabella met Alexander, who was drawn to her elegance and hidden stubbornness. She turned to him for help against Richard, and he soon fell hopelessly in love with this complex woman.
