Margaret grew up in the royal court, betrothed by her father to Gareth, the son of a duke. One day, while out choosing jewelry for an upcoming date with Gareth, she discovered that the premium set she had pre-ordered had been seized by Ella, Gareth's secret mistress. Ella even humiliated her publicly, sneering that she was an old maid no man would ever marry. When Margaret declared that she was Gareth's official fiancée, Gareth refused to defend her. Instead, he indulged Ella as she snatched the jewelry and slashed Margaret's cheek. Pushed to her breaking point, Margaret asserted her authority as a royal princess and firmly broke off the engagement. Only then did Gareth realize what formidable power he had offended. He fell into bitter conflict with his lover Ella, and the entire Norton family was ruined because of his reckless deeds.