After her father's death, sixteen-year-old Ottilie Faber must helm her family's global empire, defying patriarchal norms while navigating a high-stakes choice between two powerful suitors.
At the end of the 19th century, the carefree young life of Ottilie von Faber comes to an abrupt end. After the sudden death of her father Wilhelm, she becomes the sole heir and her grandfather Lothar Von Faber steers her into the family business, the famous pencil manufacturing Faber Corporation in Stein near Nuremberg.
It's extremely challenging for a young woman in a society and time dominated by men. Ottilie acquiesces, is eager to learn and shows talent, despite all odds.
She is a strong woman, far ahead of her time; but soon enough, two men compete for her hand - Alexander Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen and Philipp von Brand zu Neidstein, leaving Ottilie torn between her own feelings and the high expectations of her family.