Summary
Illeche, a countess in name only, faces a grim fate when her gambling father plans to sell her into a marriage she refuses to accept. Determined not to be treated as property, she flees in desperation. Cornered and fearing capture, she impulsively throws open the door of a passing carriage. Inside, she meets Cassis—a striking man with platinum hair and piercing blue-gray eyes, who offers her safety with a reassuring smile. Though grateful, she wonders if escaping one danger has led her straight into another, more captivating trap.