Summary: Elizabeth arrives at a ball an hour late. She is wearing a beautiful dress and jewels, but she is not happy to be there. She is betrothed to a prince, but she does not love him. She would rather be with her friend Giles, who is a servant. Elizabeth's mother is very proud of her daughter's engagement, and she wants Elizabeth to make a good impression on the prince and his family. Elizabeth tries to smile and act like she is happy, but she can't help but feel miserable. The prince is not very handsome or charming, and he smells bad. Elizabeth tries to avoid talking to him, but her mother keeps forcing them together. Elizabeth is a young woman who has been raised to be a humble courtier. She is silent and demure, and she does not meet the eyes of others. This pleases lord Steel, who is courting her. He believes that her humility is a sign of her virtue. Elizabeth's mother, Lady Sheeks, is also pleased with her daughter's behavior. She knows that Elizabeth is t
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.