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On the night of her high society debut, an unknown culprit assaulted Countess Opal. That single incident led to the loss of her reputation among the nobility, and she has faced years of isolation and malicious gossip. Then, one day, she suddenly finds herself married off to Duke Hubert! It turns out he needs Opal’s family fortune to save himself from debt, despite his unsavory attitude towards her.Opal’s newlywed life begins in a dusty old attic. Hubert’s mansion is full of hostili...

After a brief discussion with Claude, Opal heads to the Bocceli Duchy in Taisei Kingdom. While she still doesn’t have the whole picture yet, she understands her role clearly: bait. She must act as a diversion to assist her husband and Alessandro’s faction. She goes headfirst into danger, with her first step being the reform of the Bocceli Duchy, a region woefully behind on technology due to fears that using such items will bring upon the curse of the devil! As Opal patiently tries to encou...

Dr. MORI Hiroshi is a prolific author with over 380 published works in Japan as of March 2025. He is renowned for his "MORI Mystery," which has sold 17 million copies. This book is the complete edition that includes all Chapters 1-11 of his third full-length novel, "Mathematical Goodbye." It is the third installment in the S&M (Saikawa & Moe) series, following "The Perfect Insider," the monumental masterpiece that reshaped the history of Japanese mystery fiction, and "Doctors In the Isolat...

In a near future shaped less by malice than by efficiency, optimization has become policy.When a powerful artificial intelligence system is deployed to improve global ecological stability, its logic is precise, tireless, and indifferent to anything it cannot quantify. Markets stabilize. Supply chains self-correct. Environmental targets are met. And yet, something essential begins to erode.Dr. Maria Yamin is an environmental systems analyst who understands what the models pr...

In a world where stability is everything, hesitation becomes a crime.After a global economic fracture, governments introduce a behavioral scoring system that determines access to food, energy, housing, and opportunity. Every action is measured. Every interaction recorded. Every decision quantified.Your Civic Score is your life.Sam is not a rebel. He believes in order. He believes systems prevent chaos. When his analytical skills earn him access to the inner architec...

Opal Holloway is a determined young lady whose ambition makes her stand out among her peers. When her entire life is seemingly changed overnight, she’s left without a man to marry. However, she couldn’t be more relieved, since she’s been secretly in love with her childhood friend Claude. Opal hoped that she wouldn’t be forced to marry a noble other than her childhood friend, but bad news arrives. Wed to a childish duke, whose servants refuse to treat her well, Opal feels like the whole wor...

Opal moves to the Taisei Kingdom with her beloved and childhood friend, Claude. While her new husband had made a name for himself in Taisei, they both know their new home doesn’t take kindly to foreigners. Behind the shimmery glamour of aristocracy lies nasty gossip and misogyny; they view Opal as a wanton woman! But Opal is nothing if not stubborn, and she won’t let these bullies have their way with her! She’s got a keen mind and a sharp tongue, and she’s not afraid to fight back....

Opal and Claude are finally married, but before they can fully enjoy their newlywed life, a surprise guest shows up at their door: Hubert McLeod, Opal’s ex-husband! Hubert wants to consult with Opal about his remarriage, but he also brings news that leaves Opal shocked. Beth, Opal’s previous lady attendant, was fired from the duke’s mansion for being pregnant and would not reveal the father! Although Beth used to mistreat her, Opal simply cannot sit idly by. She decides to travel back to S...

Opal and Claude attend a ball in Taisei at King Alessandro’s invitation, hoping to celebrate their engagement—but rumors have spread beyond borders, and the party guests call her “devil woman” to her face. Worst of all, Claude’s friend, Baron Pradeaux, openly goads Opal in an attempt to dissuade her from marrying Claude. But the ever-steadfast Opal refuses to bow down to anyone and takes this opportunity to show everyone what she’s made of. Soon, it’s time for Opal’s long-awaited second we...

Though Opal is horrified by Hubert’s rash purchase of the infamous Manthest land, its fortunes fare better than feared thanks to Marquis Roussel, an investor from the neighboring nation. But Opal’s relief is short-lived, as her world is turned upside down once more when Hubert suddenly confesses his love and says that he wants them to be a true couple! Will she accept his advances? Or will the sudden return of her childhood best friend alter her life’s course yet again?

After successfully finding the culprit behind the duchy’s embezzlement, Opal returns to the capital to expose the truth. However, the temperamental Duke Hubert refuses to listen, leaving her ostracized again. Realizing that playing nice won’t help, Opal decides it’s finally time to go on the offensive. She draws up a plan of action to turn the tables on her ignorant husband and the mansion’s insolent staff. Opal’s brilliant counterattack begins at last!

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori (Emma, Shirley) brings the nineteenth-century Silk Road to lavish life, chronicling the story of Amir Halgal, a young woman from a nomadic tribe betrothed to a twelve-year-old boy eight years her junior. Coping with cultural differences, blossoming feelings for her new husband, and expectations from both her adoptive and birth families, Amir strives to find her role as she settles into a new life and a new home in a society quick to define that role fo...