Miss Claire Welton is pretty, rich, smart, speaks four foreign languages, but still has not received a worthy marriage proposal. Since childhood, Claire has been in love with the irresistible Jonathan Lashley, but the young diplomat does not notice her at all. At the ball, Claire inadvertently reprimands Jonathan about his French pronunciation, not knowing that this is his weak point. Due to problems with French, Mr. Lashley risks losing a responsible diplomatic post. Jonathan asks Claire to give him some lessons, and she agrees. Understanding the language of love, Jonathan is imbued with a tender feeling in Miss Welton. Passion flares up between them, but the calculating and insidious heartbreaker Cecilia Notham and her powerful father, on whom Jonathan’s career depends, stand in the way of the lovers...