Echoes of the Ancient Wolf

For eight years, Eleanor Walker endured the humiliation of drawing blank slips from a family lottery box, desperately hoping to officially become Sebastian Ashford’s fiancée. However, when she overhears Sebastian boasting that he intentionally rigged the box with blank paper to appease his deceitful mistress, Lillian, Eleanor decides she has finally had enough.During the eighth and final drawing, Eleanor turns the tables by rigging the system herself. She publicly draws the name of Alexander Thorne—Wall Street’s most ruthless billionaire and Sebastian’s greatest rival—and proposes to him on the spot. Alexander accepts, sparking a swift and brutal corporate war that strips the Ashford family of their wealth, status, and pride. As Lillian’s toxic nature is exposed, Sebastian loses everything and spirals into destitution, eventually meeting a tragic end. Meanwhile, Eleanor finds unexpected true love, ultimate vindication, and a happy family life with Alexander.