Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. When Atoc demands the real Condesa s hand in marriage, it s Ximena s duty to go in her stead. Using the opportunity to get close to Atoc, she can steal his relic and return the true arist crata to their rightful place. But a masked vigilante, a warm-hearted princess, and a thoughtful healer challenge Ximena, and her mission becomes more complicated.