The Heir of Blainefield

It began as an ill-fated tie, born from their parents’ remarriage.
The honorable ducal heir.
The daughter of a wealthy widow from the New Continent.
From the very start, they belonged to different worlds—and Raymond and Alexa despised each other as much as one would despise the swelter of a summer day.
So much so, that they were relieved to become strangers after the ducal couple’s divorce.
However, the moment Raymond reunited with Alexa beyond the department store window, he found himself wanting her.
He needed her.
So, he married her.
He took it upon himself to play the savior, protecting the woman from those after the heiress’s fortune.
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Burdensome duties and conflicting mindsets.
Conflicts and resentments they had foreseen.
The result of loving while still hating each other—their marriage became plagued.
“We are unhappy. Like my mother, like your father.”
“Then we can just stay unhappy together.”
Realizing even his final deception, Alexa fell into despair—but Raymond’s calculations remained cold.
“In this marriage, you’ve lost nothing. So divorce is out of the question.”
War breaks out, and chaos intensifies.
Within their gilded marriage, what will the two ultimately find?