Summary: Lady Elizabeth Sheeks is unhappy about her upcoming marriage to Steelius Mercutio, a cruel and arrogant man. She watches from her bedroom window as his entourage arrives at her home, and she is filled with dread. She knows that her life will be miserable once she is married to him. Elizabeth tries to find comfort in the fact that she is not the only one who is unhappy about the marriage. The servants who are tasked with welcoming Steelius don't know they will be miserable, and have to suffer under his rule. Elizabeth knows that there is nothing she can do to stop the wedding, so she resigns herself to her fate. She closes the curtains and tries to block out the sound of Steelius's arrival. The next day, Elizabeth attends the "Ball of Introduction" where she is formally introduced to Steelius as his future wife. She is forced to dance with him, and she can feel his eyes on her every moment. She knows that this is just the beginning of her nightmare. Woe to the
What would you do to get the life you wanted? An eighteenth-century socialite plots to destroy her fiancé, the tyrant prince, to avoid the drudgeries of noble life. But after her jealous and ambitious sister comes out of the woodwork to interrupt her plans, they both learn pay a price to get the life they deserved.