Will is the Earl of Lacey now that his father has passed away. He sends the alchemist and his daughter, Ellie away and forbids them to return. He feels they have drained his family of their wealth in their search to re-create gold. Ellie is young at the time, but as the years progress she and her father go to the Queen's Court. William is struck by her beauty, he is charmed with her... he just doesn't know who her Father is. When he finds out it is an explosion. He's in love with someone he is supposed to hate. She is penniless, he needs to marry someone wealthy. Can their love/hate relationship ever turn into anything more?