Elowen Kim

I, Isabella de Montfort, heiress to a once-great ducal family.
The first thing my husband, William, said to me when he got back from the battlefield was，
“I’ve married a second wife. All you need to do is stay home and look after the child.”
But I refuse to remain a victim of their marriage.
William sneered and said, “Beatrice isn’t like you. She shares my ambition, my thirst for power. We speak the same language of strategy and conquest. But you? You’re good for chores, small tasks, and keeping quiet. You could never match her brilliance or be the partner I need.”
Determined tears stung my eyes, but I would not let them fall. I reached for my sword and lance, I would defend my family's honor and reclaim my rightful place.

I turned him down flat. “I’ve been hurt before,” I said. “I’m not trusting anyone again.” With that, I spun around and walked away.
“Mommy, don’t go!” the adorable twin toddlers cried behind me.
“You shouldn’t compare me to scum,” he said, his deep gray eyes locked on mine. He stepped forward, pulled me into his arms, and kissed me hard.
I shoved him away, my expression cold. “Everyone says you’re aloof, that you have no interest in women. Clearly, you’re a completely different person behind closed doors.”
A single gunshot shattered Serena’s wedding. Her fiancé rushed off to save her younger sister. Meanwhile, her father and sister took control of her late mother’s company. From that moment on, Serena swore never to love another man—until two adorable twins suddenly appeared, coaxing her to “come home.”
Can she reclaim her mother’s company? And when faced with the possibility of a new love, can she let herself trust again?