Naive country girl Elaine expects a life of tedious domestic drudgery until the imperious Baroness Cassandra selects her from obscurity to become her private manor companion. Thrust into an opulent world of silk gowns and candlelit whispers, Elaine finds herself captivated by the aristocratic woman's brooding allure.
As Cassandra initiates her into aristocratic society, bitter courtiers and vindictive relatives scheme to ruin Elaine's reputation to preserve their family inheritance. Surrounded by venomous rumors and poison in the cellar, Elaine must summon the courage to stand beside Cassandra before court politics tear them apart.
