She became a widow.
And a widow with a child.
Her husband, Baron Bahnsen, died, and Estella was driven out.
All she had was a little money and a stepdaughter.
A mysterious man approached her.
“Are you willing to make a contract with me?”
“Are you suggesting a contractual marriage?”
“Not marriage. We’re lovers.?
She thought it was crazy.
But at the same time… .
. It was an offer she couldn’t refuse.