Elena has already lost everything once, but now when threatened with the lives of her children her last bastion of hope lies with a criminal organization that desperately wants something from her in return. Left with no other choice she is hurled headfirst into a plot to assassinate the emperor, and everything is on the line. The ballroom becomes a battlefield as Elena navigates her way through the court intrigue and scandals, and one such scandal threatens to run her off course when she meets Yvan the handsome Duke of Weywick. Will she be able to complete her mission while overcoming all distractions, namely the Duke of Weywick? Or will she fall like so many before her?