Lady Francesca Gordon intends to snatch her little niece from the hands of an indifferent stepmother and get custody of the girl. However, this requires the best lawyer in London, and he has already been outbid by a rich duke burdened with inheritance litigation.… In desperation, Francesca seeks to defend justice at the duke's mansion and unexpectedly runs into his brother, the attractive Edward de Lacy. Edward offers the angry beauty a business alliance, but gradually their partnership develops into a strong, irresistible feeling.…