Count Edric of Ashvale is bleeding money — his lands are rich but he's hopeless at managing them. He quietly posts an anonymous contract: marry him for 2 years, turn his failing county profitable, and walk away with a fortune. The woman who answers isn't a noblewoman at all — she's a merchant's daughter with a head for numbers and zero patience for aristocratic nonsense. The ton is scandalized. She doesn't care. But when she starts uncovering why Ashvale is really failing, leaving becomes complicated.