Lady Maisie, a viscount's daughter, enjoyed a peaceful school life as a member of the clique surrounding Eleanor, the marquis's daughter, who wielded great influence. However, when her close relationship with her childhood friend, Alfie, the Duke's son, came under scrutiny, she was ignored and ostracized by Eleanor and her group.

(And I thought I was navigating the social scene so skillfully...)

Alfie gruffly encouraged a dejected Maisie.

Meanwhile, the two were to attend a royal ball. However, upon encountering Eleanor at the venue, Maisie found herself in a predicament due to Eleanor's cunning rhetoric and demeanor. Maisie endured, trying to keep the situation from escalating, but then a certain individual arrived—?