Where the rose tree follows

Orphaned Resena Blackwell endures brutal abuse from her guardian Larna, who controls her inheritance while plotting to marry her off to the violent Erick Steelwater. When mysterious nobleman Julius enters her life, offering kindness and hope, Resena dares to dream of escape. But as her forced engagement to the sadistic Steelwater approaches, time runs out. Julius must risk everything to save the woman he's falling for, challenging powerful families and dangerous enemies. In a world where love battles greed and cruelty, can Julius rescue Resena before she's trapped forever in a nightmare marriage that could destroy her?