Synopsis

“Ibetrayedtheonlymanwhostayedfaithfultome,anddiedbythehandofthefatherIworshipped.”OliviaLuceronwastheperfecttool.Foryears,sheactedasaspywithinherownmarriage,feedingherfathersecretstodismantleherhusband’spower.Herreward?Acolddungeon,amutilatedbody,andawalkofshamethroughtheempire’sstreets.Herhusband,DukeMatthias,whomshetreatedwithnothingbuticyindifference,diedprotectingher.Herfather,whomshegavehersoulto,wastheonewhoorderedhertorture.Now,Oliviahasreturnedayearbeforeherdeath.Theplatinumhairshelostisback.Thescarsonherchesthavevanished.AndMatthias—themanwhokissedherforeheadinadarkcellbeforefacingtheexecutioner—isstillalive.Shedoesn'tseekhisforgiveness.Shedoesn'tevenseekhislove.Inthislife,Oliviahasonlyonegoal:touseherpositionastheDuchesstosystematicallydestroytheLocronfamilyfromwithin.Shewillbethe“PerfectWife”thistime—amaskoficetohideaheartoffire.“DearFather,youtaughtmehowtobeamonster.It’sonlyfairthatIshowyouwhatI’velearned.”