At the age of 18, Isla Porter began a 10-year underground romance with Nathaniel Harper, a subordinate of her father. When her brother died in battle and her father was critically ill, Isla pleaded for the 10th time with Nathaniel who was 8 years older than her to marry in order to appease her father and brother. However, Nathaniel refused again and turned around to fall in love with his childhood sweetheart Sabrina Hale. This time, Isla didn't cry anymore. She turned to select the notorious mercenary captain Ryan Bennett, marry him as quickly as possible.
