Summary
Esmeralda, the daughter of a count, is pushed into a political marriage by her family. Determined to choose her own path, she boldly asks Alphonse, a man she meets at a ball, to court her. Unbeknownst to her, Alphonse is the Emperor’s ruthless enforcer, handling covert missions in the empire’s underworld. He initially agrees to the relationship to further his own goals, but soon finds himself genuinely falling for her. As Esmeralda dedicates herself to their courtship, she becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy orchestrated by the secretive Black German-Iris faction.