I paid her father’s debts in cold coin. Now, Calliope Boone belongs to me. The ton calls her ruined. I call her my prize. She is a tarnished jewel, and I am the only man powerful enough to reclaim her. I will not tolerate her shame. I will replace it with my name and my absolute authority. My estate is her golden cage. Every lace of her corset is a reminder of my grip. Every lesson in etiquette is a step toward her total surrender. I demand her obedience. I require an heir to secure the Montgomery line. She will learn that my discipline is her only sanctuary from the wolves at the gate. Earl Winchester thinks he has a claim to her. He is mistaken. I will crush anyone who dares to touch what is mine. Her past is a ghost I will exorcise with my own brand of obsession.