Lady Francesca Gordon intends to snatch her little niece from the hands of her indifferent stepmother and gain custody of the girl. However, this requires the best lawyer in London, and he has already been bought out by a rich duke, burdened with an inheritance lawsuit... In desperation, Francesca seeks to defend justice in the duke's mansion and unexpectedly encounters his brother, the attractive Edward de Lacy. Edward offers the angry beauty a business alliance, but gradually their partnership develops into a strong, irresistible feeling...