Stunned by her fake boyfriend's confession of real love and her aloof father's unexpected display of loyalty, Lady Juvelian begins to wonder if her second life may have a happy ending after all. Her bubble is quickly burst at Princess Beatrice's coming-of-age ceremony, where Juvelian's unhinged ex Mikhail stirs up trouble yet again. When an unexpected hero saves the day, Juvelian learns that the person she fears most—the tyrannical crown prince—may be much closer to her than she realized.

Meanwhile, Juvelian's father is running out of options as he struggles to break free from the wicked emperor's grasp. As Duke Floyen's inner turmoil grows, he becomes all the more determined to protect his daughter, even if it means relying on the last person in the world he wants to trust.