November 1895 - Philippines
At the height of the Spanish colonisation in the Philippines - a love story in the backdrop of an impending war.
Isabel, a young aristocrat from a powerful family is powerless against the prejudices and traditions against her gender, unable to get what she really wants - education and most especially, a voice.
Simon, fresh from studying in Spain, will soon be a lieutenant in his father's military troupe. Kind but traditional, strict, and aloof. The embodiment of a military man.
Their opinions are in different spectrums, but they find themselves to be unwillingly betrothed. A pact was stuck, a friendship starts to bloom - and why does it look like getting married suddenly looks like a good idea?
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