The imperial court expects Winona Sutton to accept a brilliant scholar’s hand. Instead, she refuses the marriage in front of the Emperor. She remembers the life in which she gave Sean Mercer everything, only for him to betray and poison her. Granted a second chance, Winona joins forces with her childhood companion, Crown Prince Xavier Caldwell, to dismantle the success she once helped Sean build. His celebrated talent conceals secrets, and she knows where to look. But as their revenge draws them deeper into palace intrigue, a conspiracy threatens both her new future and the prince who has always loved her.
