After the death of her husband, Evelyn d'Orsay was left without a livelihood. Worried about her daughter's future, Evelyn decides to take a desperate step - a trip to revolutionary France for gold hidden in her husband's family estate. Only one person can help her in this - the most famous smuggler in England, the handsome and brave Captain Jack Greystone. Unable to resist Jack's charm, the young countess experiences true passion in his arms and finds herself drawn into the dangerous vicissitudes of the life of a double agent. For the sake of her daughter, she decides to break up with Jack. But how do you find the strength to say goodbye forever to the one you love?