The day of the junior ball has arrived. Octavia is determined to succeed in her plan to find a (fake) boyfriend. However, the ball may turn out to be more than she bargained for. Sil quite literally crashes the party, Derek Nightfellow confronts her to clear up his suspicions, and Countess Reddington is pulling strings to suit her own schemes. Will Octavia be able to meet Rust Byrne, her potential (fake) boyfriend? And if she does, will the meeting have the desired outcome? Whatever challenges this event may throw at her, Octavia must come to terms with her past as Maki and think fast on her feet to keep up with the machinations of others.