Summary
After six years at war, my betrothed came home—with another woman and their child. He insisted he couldn’t leave them behind. All he ever did was weigh me down with the duties of a duchess. When he coldly reminded me I wasn’t officially the duchess yet, I broke off our engagement.
Later, I dared to ask the emperor how much freedom I truly had. Realizing my audacity, I tried to apologize, but he interrupted with amusement. “Do as you wish,” he said. “Sell the empire if you must—just don’t give it away. You speak with my authority now.”
…What if I actually did?