Charlotte Sullivan, head of the Sullivan family, was ruthless, cold-blooded, and decisive. Known as the “Living Reaper,”in Oceanport, her traits were forged in tragedy after witnessing her younger brother's brutal murder as a child. Ever since, anyone who dared cross her met a miserable end. But her ambitious cousin had long coveted her position and seized upon her inability to produce an heir as a weapon against her. To secure her position within the Sullivan family, Charlotte entered a marriage alliance with Nathaniel Grant, the frail and terminally ill heir of the influential Grant family. It was a strategic partnership—marry early, bear a child quickly, and fortify her grip on the Sullivan empire. But what she thought was a simple business transaction turned out to be a carefully laid trap.
