The Villain Duke Bought My Love

The Story

Iris Vale, a twenty-six-year emotional auditor, faces a brutal betrayal when her stepfather forges a debt contract. This scheme sells her ability to love at a public auction in a kingdom where feelings are extracted, bottled, and traded. Her romantic love is ripped away and sealed inside a magical vial. The loss leaves Iris unable to feel love, yet she retains anger, desire, compassion, and justice. She stands in a world that commodifies human emotion, stripped of her heart’s core connection while her other feelings remain intact and sharp.