Just replacing her best friend at a boring social gathering... what could be simpler? Young Cleon Howard sincerely believed that her “performance” as a rich girl from high society was just an innocent masquerade... but the game ceased to be a game when she met the courageous and brave Duke Link, who won her heart from the very first second. But... who does the Duke reciprocate? A poor beauty - or a noble heir to a title and fortune? Will his love turn into hatred and contempt as soon as Cleona's masquerade ends?