Lady Adrianna Nottaway, daughter of a Viscount, was a blooming debutante with few marriage proposals. However, after the death of her father, she was caught in a scandal with a certain gentleman, or to be precise, a rake, and was accused of stealing a priceless Idol's Eye diamond.
Anna Credence works as a companion to the dowager lady Wentworth for more than a year. The longest companion the dowager ever has, given the proud, austere, and reserved yet fair natured elderly she is. Anna is grateful for the position and the days passed uneventful, that is, until Lord Wentworth, the Marquess of Claremont, the dowager's grandson, returns home. Sparks can be felt between them from the moment they met. However, at the mention of Lady Adrianna, Anna felt tensions rising and was grip with fear. It seems that Anna has been hiding a dark secret. A secret that will soon unveil.
What is the relation between the two ladies? Will Anna be caught up in Lady Adrianna's predicaments? How will Lord Wentworth react upon knowing her secret?