She witnesses the dramatic annulment of the second prince's engagement to the duke's daughter unfolding before her eyes. Countess Aerial Allens had merely watched from the sidelines, believing herself uninvolved. However, before she knew it, the duke's daughter had pinned the blame on her, and she was exiled without a chance to protest.

Changing her name to Elly, Aerial struggled to survive as a commoner. Just as she finally began to adapt to her new life, she was abducted, sold off at a dark auction in another country, and forced into slavery. In a state of resignation, Elly thought, "My life is utterly ruined." However, her new master, Cedric Carter, treated her with kindness and care—

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