A top female assassin is reborn in the body of the unattractive Maxine Vassil. After uncovering the injustices of Maxine's past, she vows to avenge her new identity. In a twist of fate, she rescues Ash Hadden, the most powerful and influential figure in the Imperial City. Captivated by her striking personality and mysterious allure, Ash finds himself irresistibly drawn to this unconventional beauty.

Nina Spur, the prime minister's wife, was slain at a palace banquet by her own sister, Jane Spur—the emperor's forsaken concubine. Yet fate rewinds. Both sisters are reborn at the moment the Levy family's proposal arrives. Jane seizes it, vowing to marry Luke Levy, the future Prime Minister, while "gifting" Nina the chance to enter the imperial selection instead.