Eleanor Wellesley has lived with her father's neglect and indifference all her life. When Sir Edward Wellesley is killed in a card game, Eleanor discovers he has left her destitute, and at the mercy of an evil man.

The crazy Emperor wants to kill me because he thought I was his wife that betrayed him.***Suddenly, he drew his sword, pointing it directly to my vulnerable neck. "..!"The emperor's face remained impassive, his eyes gleaming with malevolence. He pr