The Story of Emiliah Bent opens with a career disaster turned viral sensation. Emiliah, a PR executive at a London agency, finds herself in hot water after a frustrated outburst leads her to pen a rude limerick about a client's product and send it to the technology press. To her horror, the limerick goes viral, appearing in major publications. But instead of reprimand, Emiliah’s boss capitalizes on the moment, tasking her with training European managers in this "Limerelease" style. Things take a turn for the worse when the disastrous training session is witnessed by Ben Goodwall, the charming CEO of PeakSleek, Inc., a high-profile sportswear brand. Despite the professional embarrassment, Ben invites Emiliah to pitch for his company and to dinner. Their whirlwind romance begins with excitement and passion but quickly spirals into a toxic and abusive relationship. Emiliah becomes trapped, emotionally and physically, by Ben’s increasing possessiveness. During a violent confrontation, she stabs him in self-defense, killing him. Awaiting trial, she is sent to a psychiatric hospital. As Emiliah reflects on her trauma, her past resurfaces, and the story shifts to her childhood in a small French village. There, as a child, Emiliah bore witness to horrific abuse orchestrated by the village headmaster and mayor, who preyed on vulnerable foster children. Though not directly targeted, Emiliah watched in horror as the headmaster and her own parents trafficked foster children to powerful British dignitaries. A mysterious fire that killed both the headmaster and the foster father launched a brief investigation into the village’s dark secrets. However, the investigation was abruptly shut down, leaving the truth buried. As Emiliah confronts the demons of her past and the trauma of her present, The Story of Emiliah Bent weaves together a dark and powerful narrative about survival, abuse, and the long journey toward healing.