Gabriella Smith has been left in a dire financial state of affairs. Her father, the Viscount Alandale, passed away two years ago after suffering a heart attack. Unbeknownst to Gabriella, her father had made some unwise business decisions which led to him racking up large debts he couldn’t repay. Gabriella had vowed to never let anything separate her from her two siblings. But circumstances have changed and she is left with no other choice but to seek employment as a governess.