Octavia has come to the desert land of Afril and is set to become a tutor for Prince Emir, the young brother of King Ismael. Initially rebellious toward the arrogant king, Octavia gradually finds herself attracted to Ismael, with his impressive ability to read people and to offer a fair chance to all those who can produce results, even a foreigner like her. Little does Octavia know that she’s becoming wound up in a dark struggle for power at the palace…