Decadent Scandal

I was supposed to become a nun once I reached adulthood. At least, until I recovered my mother's keepsake, which had been stolen by the village landlord. To reclaim the necklace, Agnes sneaks into a noble's auction house in the capital, Lowell, and barely manages to win the bid by spending every last penny she owns. But her joy is short-lived. “By the way, Lady.” A hand suddenly reaches out and snatches the box from Agnes's arms. “This was originally mine.” “Pardon?” “Those scoundrels stole it from my house and put it up for auction. You've simply bid on stolen goods.” The keepsake of her mother, which she had finally recovered, was snatched away once again. And by none other than ...