In the oppressive Catanish Empire, women are auctioned off as commodities. Chloe, previously suffering under an abusive spouse, finds herself purchased by a enigmatic figure, a prominent individual within the empire. Marquess Ash Brinacle, her new husband, is resolute in granting her a life of dignity and in healing the wounds of her past. Chloe, unaccustomed to such benevolence, grapples with accepting his compassion, a rarity in her tumultuous existence. Will she find the strength to let go of her past traumas and embrace the possibility of love with him?