But that was not the case for Guest, a Ukrainian girl from Galicia who lived with her family in Austria. Guest had loved ballet since childhood, Paris, an elegant and sweet atmosphere, but the World War prevented everything. This did not destroy Guest's dream. Guest managed to smuggle herself from Galicia to Switzerland and enter France, but things were not easy here. France was really involved in the war, and Guest tried her best to make money. Gradually, when she entered the Paris Opera, she was able to show her talents. There were various sponsors who helped her become more visible, and finally Guest arrived in Monte Carlo, a city famous for its lively nights and expensive casinos, where rich people though money meant nothing to them without worrying about the war. And Guest was so excited for Monte Carlo, she was finally being seen, and her dream was coming true, but Monte Carlo was like a forest full of wolves for a young, penniless foreign ballerina. Guest didn't know it yet, but the night she met Vivienne, she realized she was in a dangerous situation

One night Guest heard a knock on the door, her last performance was that night and she was in her room combing her hair, two knocks on the door, Vivian slowly opened the door and leaned against the door frame and her gaze was on Guest like a hunter who had found a lamb, Guest had agreed Vivienne to be her sponsor a long time ago, but everything had a cost anyway