Claudia Martin doesn't need men. Why does she need a husband, much less a lover? She opened a privileged private school, and now for her love and marriage are an unaffordable luxury! However, the Marquis of Attingsborough, a handsome man and an experienced seducer, has a completely different opinion. From the very first glance at Claudia, he understands that he has finally met a woman who can become for him not an entertainment out of boredom, but true love. And neither the scandal that is about to break out in the world, nor the need to marry for convenience, nor even the mortal threat has the power to force the marquis to leave the one who lit the flame of passion in his heart...