Madeline May, Lady Brewer, is in big trouble: she is accidentally drawn into a story of blackmail and murder, the danger threatens not only her reputation, but also her life. Who will help her in such a delicate matter? Of course, the adventurer Luke Daudet, Viscount Olti. True, Madeline despises with every fiber of her soul the man who once seduced her. However, what does she know about Luke? Nothing. Neither the fact that he is still unable to forget their only night of passion, nor how capable he really is of all-consuming love.