After a botched mission, Zurine flees to the western country of Sincheon. In an effort to pay off her debt she finds herself suddenly engaged to the emperor, Kang Yohan. Navigating her new life as Lady of the Palace, she must keep her identity hidden from the royal family as well as the friends that she makes along the way. But this doesn't stop Lord Baldwin's plans centered around greed and ambition. With each passing day, Zurine is pushed to make a decision. Will she stay with the emperor and welcome these new feelings of love or will she return to Lord Baldwin as a pawn?

After a tragedy, Amila Johnson abandons her life in New York and retreats back to her birthplace of Houston. She tries to start anew but she can't get far with the skills of being an almost classically trained ballerina. Deciding to take up her friend's offer to pick up a few shifts at a coffee shop, she becomes reacquainted with a person from her past. He wants to help her but values his privacy and she doesn't like handouts. So, they formulate a contractual agreement. An agreement that's pleasurable for them both but will feelings get in the way of this act of ink and lust or will things stay professional. Luxury and sex; what's more to want?