This Marriage Will Surely Succeed

To say that Carmen reminded her of the Empress was not entirely accurate.

From the moment Iona devised her plan to turn the Viscountess into a faceless woman, whether consciously or subconsciously, the Empress’s existence had been on her mind.

It wasn’t that she intended to replicate the accident that befell the Empress, but it was true that her case had served as a reference to some extent.

“Who is it you’re talking about?”