Two months into her new life, Chloe finds herself settling into her role as Lloyd's housekeeper. On the surface, everything is as good as it seems, but behind all shared meals, gentle banter, and warm domesticity of their home, a tempest of unspoken truths and unnamed emotions is brewing. Can Chloe find the courage to shed the shadows of her past and reveal her identity? Will Lloyd confront the unfamiliar stirrings in his heart?

As storms rage within, unwelcome guests assail the house from outside. Luke Gimul, the impetuous son of a nobleman, lays down an audacious challenge for Chloe's affection, and Chloe's sister Lily arrives in the royal capital. When her past comes knocking with a vengeance, will Chloe's newfound life stand as a fortress or topple like a house of cards?