Following a life of bloodshed and heartbreak, the great Empress Martina is reborn as Astina, the genius daughter of a humble count. But her peaceful world is shattered when bankruptcy forces her father to marry her off to the dangerous Archduke Atalenta.

Ten years ago, Ines was commissioned to paint the portrait of the wayward prince of Vertone Kingdom. Fast forward to present day, Ines is taken prisoner by Nathan, leader of the revolutionary party, who demands that she draw a portrait of this elusive pri