Veronica seems gifted brilliant and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she's of family and penniless. So Veronica's mum, Paola, educates her to become one of the partners preferred by the most powerful and wealthiest Venetian men, a courtesan. Veronica courageously uses her charms to change destiny -- to give herself a chance at true love.