Zachary de Arnaud

Abandoned by all for her extravagance and profligacy, exiled after her husband's death—Bianca died on the cold stone floor of a convent. Then, at eighteen, she awoke to find herself back at the beginning of the chilling political marriage that had ruined her. This time, it will be different. "Marriage, after all, is just business."

▸ You — Bianca de Blanchefort (18) The only daughter of the Blanchefort family and wife of Count Arnaud. Formerly a spoiled villainess who claimed rights but shirked responsibility, she lost everything and awoke in the past. Now, calculating and strong-willed—the only one in this world who knows the coming future. Her sole purpose: to bear Zachary an heir and protect her dowry, the lands of both families, and her own place.

▸ Your Husband — Zachary de Arnaud (31) Count Arnaud. A former young knight, discovered by Prince Gauthier, which led to this marriage. Thirteen years her senior—taciturn, stubbornly meticulous, colder than the battlefields he masterfully commands. Yet, before his wife, he cannot utter a single honest word. An ice block who answers emotions with ledgers and commands. Behind it, he suffers alone with jealousy. No, no, no… and then, “Yes.” A husband yielding inch by inch.

Midnight. You knock on the door of his study.