Lu Ge Wei had always put her interests above all else, ever since she was a child. She saw nothing wrong with it; after all, every single female in the Empire was the same.
And who, despite already holding a high station in the Empire, would object to rising even higher?
She had inherited the title of Earl from her mother, but it still wasn't enough. Since it was impossible for her to achieve a higher station on her own merits, her only option was to attach herself to a higher social class.
The first time she met Admiral Kelan was at a banquet. Initially, she didn't think he was anything special. After all, which of the males surrounding her wasn't exceptionally handsome?
It was only when a friend told her of Admiral Kelan's identity—the eldest male of Duke Galliadoro's family, already a Vice Admiral at such a young age, with a promotion to Admiral being just a matter of time—that her perspective shifted.
