Marie is always dressed in tatters and is treated like a servant in her own home. Then she meets Count Kyros.

Kyros hates aristocratic society and its ties of obligation. But why? And what changed when he met Marie?

Marie begins her new life as Kyros' fiancée and finds herself bewildered by the differences from her old life.

Cyrus wants to give Marie the highest level of hospitality, while Mio sees her own origins in Marie's timidity. The two decide to create a comfortable environment for Marie, but the next day, a malicious letter and package arrives for Marie from the Baron's family. The letter from the Baron's family was supposed to be inspected by Cyrus or Mio, but with Ilsa and Hanna's help, it is handed directly to Marie...!?

Luiphon takes Marie to a sword fighting contest. The ferocity of it scares her. Then the dark warrior fights.

Liu Liu, Kyros' mother, discovers surprising things about Marie. Mio investigates the baron on Kyros' orders.

Mio investigates a comment in a letter from Marie's brother. Marie and Kyros go to the capital for a date.

Kyros and Marie meet Luiphon at a jeweler's at his request. Thoughts of Anastasia haunt Marie's happiness.

Kyros demands the truth of Anastasia's accident, but he and Marie are not prepared for the answers they find.

Worried, Kyros arranges to meet with Norman. But as Marie hears him describe his apprentice, her fears grow.

Marie's attacker talks about the past. Why did little Marie's life change so much? Why was she left in rags?

Marie is determined to settle things. But even with everyone's help, how will she confront her parents?