Lora Vell

He once gave her a locket and a promise. Eight years have passed. His image has almost faded from her memory, and Beatrice is convinced she has lost him forever. She goes to her first ball not with dreams of love, but with cold calculation. She makes a bet with her female cousin for the most coveted bachelor of the season and enters a game that leaves no room for feelings — she is sure her heart no longer has power over her. But what if someone plays better?