A woman initially mistakes a man for her former lover Luke, but apologizes upon realizing her error. The man is revealed to be a newly powerful military Duke, Luke Thorne, who scorns marriage offers from high society. He learns his blind ex, Cordelia, is being sold by her uncle to a much older, disreputable suitor. As the episode ends, Luke abandons his stance and asks a woman, Veronica, to introduce him to her father for a marriage alliance, signaling a strategic shift in his plans.