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After losing everything, Ophelia’s entire world consisted of only one person: Hemian.
Her childhood friend of many years.
He was the first person to whom she had devoted her whole heart.
But their once-radiant love quickly dimmed.
“C-Count….”
“Laura, ahh… what is it?”
“I feel so sorry toward the Countess….”
When Ophelia realized that the Hemian she once knew no longer existed, she finally let go of a love she had held on to for too long.
But all she received in return was an arrogant sneer.
“Go ahead and take those precious divorce papers to court. You’ll never be able to leave me.”
Ophelia took the wedding ring off her left ring finger.
She had worn it every single day since their wedding.
After staring at it silently for a moment, she put it in the drawer and closed it.
Goodbye, Hemian.
***
Hoping for a fresh start in a new place, Ophelia began working in a ghostwriting office, writing love letters for other people.
This marked the beginning of her troubles.
“How would you feel about working as a clerk at the ducal estate?”
The head of the Winches family—the empire’s only ducal house—and a man rarely seen in public, known as the “Reclusive Duke.”
Ophelia receives an unexpected offer from Cedric Winches.
“This is the contract. If you make up your mind, come visit anytime.”
As though his business there was finished, he rose from his seat.
The tea in his cup had not even cooled yet.
***
Cedric watched Ophelia cross the garden from beyond the window for a brief moment.
Then he let out a quiet laugh.
‘To think things would turn out this way.’
Remembering clearly the empty left ring finger he had seen, he smiled faintly.
“Divorce, huh….”
Now that she was alone once more, he had no intention of letting this opportunity slip away.
