An illegitimate child is not only a stigma. It’s also a pass into the Order of Magnolia—a boarding house where men look for “dolls” for their pleasures. A place where girls’ lives revolve around one thing—patrons.
Inari and Vikki did not choose the path of colorless marionettes in a world of intrigues, state secrets, and family tragedies. Once under the Order’s protection, the girls are forced to fight by the rules of high society. The card draw is not in their favor, but they have been playing for too long to not know the simple truth: in every rule there are exceptions.