Who would have thought that the mysterious blackmailer who keeps London's high society at bay is a young milliner, Annabelle Honeycoat, who simply needs money to treat her sick mother. However, Annabelle’s “criminal” occupation becomes dangerous when the girl, unwittingly, passionately falls in love with one of her “victims” - the Earl of Huntford and, having lost her head, completely surrenders to the power of this experienced seducer. But her happiness does not last long - after the scandal, Annabelle understands: in order to save her beloved, she will have to reveal the whole truth to him... What could be worse for an artist than losing his sight? Josiah Hastings understands that he has less and less time, and he has only one picture left to paint - his last masterpiece. But where to find the source of inspiration? Unexpectedly, Hastings meets his muse - the poor beauty Elinor Beckett, whom he saves from the hands of the scoundrel who was harassing her. At first, the relationship between Josiah and Elinor is purely business. However, gradually his admiration for the beauty and originality of the girl develops into a hidden passion, which sooner or later will break free...