A love story between the kind-hearted Mayor and the cold-hearted Pianist, Reese Matthew Acosta and Artemis Sue Lilac. --- Artemis is a half-Chinese pianist and the youngest daughter of the respected Governor of San Agustin, Gov. Alejandro Wilson and a well-known lawyer, Atty. Lilieth Romero. She grew up in a loveless family, never experiencing warmth from her parents nor her siblings. With a perfect and talented parents, Artemis faced immense pressure from the expectations of those around her. Everyone expected her to follow in the footsteps of her older brother and sister, who excelled not only in politics like their parents but also in aspects of the family business but she didn't. From a young age, Artemis was taught that she must do everything possible to uphold their clan's tradition---entering into an arranged marriage. However, she was not one to give up easily. Artemis defied her family by entering a music school to pursue her dream of becoming a pianist and studying music and fell in love with a man her parents disapproved of, instead of attending a law school. But everything changed when her fate was sealed in an unwanted marriage. Reese Matthew Acosta, the respected and kind-hearted Mayor of San Diego, was arranged to marry her. Reese treated Artemis with patience despite her coldness and hatred for him. It was all because, Artemis believed that he was to blame for the forced separation from her lover, yet even with her resentment toward him, he could not find the courage to leave her.