“Sell me. I will become the most expensive lady in Santnar.”
Cesare, the prodigal son who has been troubled by his arranged marriage, makes a contract of sorts with Adele, a shoe shiner from the slums whom she meets by chance.
She only has 3 months.
He thought it’ll be freedom from his boring arranged marriage, but Cesare keeps getting more and more concerned about Adele’s behavior, which is quite different from the women he has seen so far…
“The reason why you brought me here in the first place was to marry me off to Lord Ezra.”
“That’s right.” Cesare answered obediently. For a moment, he burst into sharp laughter. “But why do I feel so dirty?”