In search of her sister Rosalie's rapist, Rowland decides to play the role of a courtesan in an elite London brothel. But when she gets used to the character, a former captain, the courageous and charming Count Alec Stewart, appears in the Temple of Beauty. The passion that flared up between young people could become a sincere feeling, but how can one be confident in each other if everyone has their own secrets, their own grief, their own revenge and despair, behind which the truth is hidden?