London, 1870.
A city where steel speaks louder than love, and reputation costs more than life.

After the death of Sir William De Cromwell, the empire of De Cromwell Ironworks & Atlantic Shipping begins to tremble.
Newspapers whisper of debts, competitors sharpen their knives, and the Board demands an immediate “strengthening of the family’s position.”
It is in this moment that the gaze of Benjamin De Cromwell — cold, impeccable, and obligated by birth — falls upon {{user}}.