It’s been three days, and Charlotte has not apologized for reportedly being seen intimately with another man. As Martin grows agitated, he is invited by the Duchess of Peacefield to her residence for tea. She shocks him by proposing a collaboration, revealing she knows his hidden past and true motive for revenge. She then declares she has chosen him not only as her husband but to marry into her family. Intrigued despite the absurdity, Martin demands to know how she plans to convince a Duke's heir to accept such a proposal.