Selena Yang lost her mother at ten and her childhood not long after.  When her father brought home a new wife and an illegitimate daughter, Selena and her younger brother Liam were pushed aside—neglected, abused, and forced to give up everything they loved.

While their father remained oblivious, Selena endured years of cruelty in silence, attempting to shield her brother from the worst of it. But when it had gotten to the extreem Selena left the mansion with Liam, determined to survive on her own.

Years later, she’s a struggling graduate, working odd jobs to care for her brother who was now critically ill. Desperate and with no options left, she turns to her boyfriend … only to catch him in bed with her another woman.

Shattered and broken, Selena swallows her pride and returns to the last place she ever wanted to go—her father’s doorstep. He offers help… but only in exchange for something she never expected: a contract marriage to the mysterious heir from a powerful family.
She signs the deal in haste without reading it, unaware of what was ahead of her.

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