All the friends of Eric Marshall, Duke of Brentworth, have long been mired in family happiness, but he himself is determined to continue to be proud of the title of incorrigible bachelor. And especially not going to fall victim to the charms of some young lady who supposedly has rights to his estate. Scottish beauty Devina McCallum came to London to ask for royal justice - the return of unfairly confiscated lands to her family. And the self-confident Duke of Brentworth, in her opinion, will definitely not become poor, having lost one single estate. These two are doomed to hate each other... or learn the truth of ancient wisdom: from hatred to love - one step!