In a twist of fate, Ethel Castell ends up in the home of Countess Carmelita Lorraine, who has had plans to pursue her romantically for quite some time. As Ethel falls in love, she is soon tangled up in the dangers and secrets of Carmelita's life and high society, with the demons of Carmelita's past coming back to haunt her. Will she be able to save Carmelita and soon herself before time runs out?