A romantic story about the love of a young, self-confident head of a large London bank, Jude Mescal, and his assistant, the charming and intellectual Cleo Slade, who, initially unaware of her true feelings for Jude, offers him marriage - in order to save the honor of the family and help the company of her uncle, who raised her when she was left without parents. The novel attracts with the interesting development of the plot, the sincerity of the characters, makes you empathize with them and believe that true love will win, despite any obstacles.