Lady Theodora's fortune is gone, leaving her trapped in a gilded cage at Wentworth. With the threat of destitution looming and whispers of treason circulating the court, she must navigate a treacherous path to survive. But her greatest danger isn't the crown's scrutiny - it is the implacable man sent to enforce it.Viscount Cyrus Scott is the crown's most ruthless enforcer. Cold, unyielding, and bound by duty, he arrives at Wentworth to root out disloyalty. He expects to find a spoiled aristocrat involved in a conspiracy. Instead, he finds Theodora - a woman whose spirit refuses to break beneath the constraints of her corset or his interrogation.