Countess Opal, freshly debuted in society, found her reputation completely ruined due to a certain scandal.

Yet, Opal held her head high, undeterred by cruel rumors, and continued to reject suitors who were only after her vast dowry.

Her plan was to inherit her maternal grandmother's estate when she turned twenty, and live a quiet, secluded life in the countryside.

However, one day, during what she intended to be her final season, she was ordered by her father to marry Duke Hubert, a man burdened with debt.

Furthermore, Hubert, frustrated at having to "sell himself" to a "wanton woman" for money, treated Opal with coldness.

To make matters worse, in the Duchess's chambers at the ducal estate, there was even an "angel" cherished by everyone in the household...