Just Leave Me Be

For her entire life, Adele was nothing more than a replacement—a hapless orphan plucked from the streets to fill the void left by the Duke's dead daughter. She endured neglect and coldness, striving for a sliver of affection that never came, only to be ruthlessly assassinated by her own adoptive father shortly after being married off. But death was not the end. Adele opens her eyes to find herself back in time, three years before her murder, with a second chance to rewrite her tragic ending.

No longer the obedient puppet she once was, Adele resolves to abandon the family that never loved her. Her plan for freedom leads her to the mysterious Black Knight, Hexion Millatrio, a Grand Duke hiding a deadly curse beneath his gloves. As Adele discovers her own dormant connection to ancient ruins and magical runes, she realizes she is the only one who can save Hexion—and that he might be the key to her survival. Together, they must navigate a web of imperial conspiracies and magical secrets to punish those who wronged them and claim the happiness they were denied.