William Tredoux returns home after nearly a decade of education in England to find the small servant girl, Zara, grown and beautiful.

Zara came to the service of the Tredoux family under a shroud of mystery, and never left.

Zara's life is turned upside down when William reveals her true heritage, and whisks her into a life of privilege which she always observed from the outside.

There are some that are not as happy at the discovery and Zara and William's future together is threatened.