This story is based off of Kiera Cass' Selection trilogy Penolope Kopely is a Six. After her parents' death when she was 11, she was left with an wicked aunt that immediately sold her to the palace. Penny adjusted to life in the palace and eventually became a maid. When she accidentally bumps into Prince Tanner during a work day, a correspondence begins between the two of them. They both know about the consequences but they just can't seem to stop seeing each other. But when the Selection is in the near future, Penny realizes just how much she has to lose if Tanner gets away.