Summary
Since childhood, Alessandra Barrett has hidden her scarred face behind a mask, with rumors warning that a glimpse of her true visage carries a fatal curse. Shunned by society, she lives like a specter until a shocking twist makes her a duke’s bride. The match bewilders the elite, who cannot fathom why a nobleman would choose a wife cloaked in such dark superstition. Thrust from obscurity into the public eye, her every move is scrutinized. Should the truth emerge that their union is merely a binding contract, the resulting scandal would eclipse all the whispers that already surround this enigmatic pair.