April Cox believed she was the luckiest woman in the realm under Paul’s affection—until she realized she was merely a pawn. Paul only pushed her toward the Duke’s heir, Owen Cook, to sabotage Owen’s fated engagement to Beth Dean. Heartbroken and defiant, April chooses a path of sweet revenge. She and Owen decide to turn their fake courtship into a real, fated marriage, shocking the palace court. As April rises as the Duchess, Paul is left to face his crushing regret far too late. It is an ancient Asian tale of palace drama and a pawn who became the queen of her own destiny.