Summary
Turner, who possessed immense wealth but no title.
Broytton Earldom, who had a title but whose family had fallen on hard times.
The marriage between the two houses was, by any measure, a perfect transaction of mutual interests.
Except for Grace, the bride-to-be.
“This marriage is ridiculous!”
Grace, who wanted her marriage to be based on love, vehemently opposed it.
But all she received was her father’s complete disregard and a single letter from her fiancé.
[To Miss Grace Broytton.
…By the time you read this letter, our marriage will have been made official.
I will see this marriage through perfectly. Of course, with you by my side.]
Aside from the neat handwriting, there was nothing about the letter that pleased her.
Grace bit her lip hard and sprang up from her seat.
She wanted to challenge the certainty he held.
[To Mr. Aiden Turner.]
Grace’s determined expression as she scribbled her reply was resolute.
