How to Reject the Perfect Marriage

Evangeline O’Hara appears to possess everything society deems desirable: immense wealth, aristocratic privilege, and the most sought-after engagement in the entire empire. However, when a sudden tragedy devastates her family, the prospective duchess is forced to confront uncomfortable realities she can no longer ignore. Stripped of her support system, she realizes that she is fundamentally alone, and marrying into nobility will do nothing to mend her fractured life or ease her isolation. Duke Decarno von These, on the other hand, remains entirely unshaken by the unfolding turmoil. In his eyes, no other woman could possibly fulfill the role of his wife with such perfection. He views the current complications as mere temporary obstacles, firmly convinced that once the wedding takes place, every lingering issue will simply disappear. To him, their union is an unavoidable certainty rather than a choice. As Evangeline struggles against the weight of an arrangement she no longer believes in, she must find a way to reject a flawless marriage orchestrated by a man who refuses to entertain any outcome other than their inevitable vows.