Serena spent seven long years waiting for Matteo in the Valentti family marriage lottery, but fate kept giving her nothing but blank slips. Then, just before the eighth gala, she uncovered the truth: Matteo had hidden Eloise by replacing every slip with a blank one. Heartbroken, Serena made a choice of her own—she secretly placed Leon’s name in the box and picked him in public. Matteo crumbled on the spot. Leaving behind a love that never returned her feelings, Serena stepped into a new life beside the ruthless Leon.