Either marry a cousin whom she hated since childhood, or go in search of a semi-mythical treasure to save her family from ruin—this is the choice facing the heiress of an ancient aristocratic family. Proud and independent Augusta chooses the latter. But an insidious fate confuses all her plans, imposing a mysterious stranger on her as a traveling companion. The dark-haired handsome man could well make any woman happy... but not Augusta. After all, a simple farmer is not a match for a count’s daughter. And this is exactly how Sam Brown appears to her. But this young man is too confident in her company, and he knows too much about jewelry...