Lady Rose Adam had not known peace since the day she broke off her engagement and returned home, only to face Kyle Armstrong's cold humiliation.
Her father's dismissive hand had shoved her further down the ladder, stripping her of influence, titles, and respect.
The privileges that once came with being Lady Adam were handed over to her step-siblings—children her father's concubines had conveniently "remembered" to send forward when they smelled weakness in her position.
They appeared like vultures, eager to take everything she had painstakingly fought for in the ruthless game of nobility.
She was left with scraps—no, less than scraps—and the label of a woman who could do nothing right.
But Lady Rose was not one to curl up and accept defeat. Bruised pride and burning humiliation became the fuel that drove her.
Slowly, she rebuilt her position, even with limited means.
