KI HONG LEE

Ran is the young empress of the North Empire. In order to protect her empire, she must assassinate the Orhan, the new emperor of the West Empire. Ran plans to ensnare Orhan in a honey trap by guising a beautiful assassin as tribute of good will. It is revealed, however, that the emperor is not interested in any other woman but Ran herself. Rude and arrogant like a savage, the emperor dares to claim the heart of the noble empress. Left without a choice, Ran decides to hide her identity and sends herself as tribute to the emperor. Can the empress win the emperor's trust? Will the empress be able to assassinate the emperor?

Locke, a time traveling scientist from the future, becomes trapped in the 1800’s and has no choice but to wait until the present day, when the next window that will allow him to travel back to the future will arrive. In order to avoid potentially disastrous butterfly effects, he's lived in complete isolation for over 200 years. Two months before his chance to return, sparks fly when he runs into Zoe, a kind-hearted young woman whose fate is deeply intertwined with his own. Although he knows better, he can't seem to let her go. Will he go against everything he's ever known, to risk his life and future to protect her?