The episode opens with a tense confrontation between the Grand Duke and a woman accusing him of repayng her with unexpected intimacy after he saved her the previous night. Shortly after, the Grand Duke returns to the scene where he learns that his late father supposedly owed a favor to the Claire family, who are now under threat. Despite his skepticism about their status, he agrees to investigate. At the Claire family estate, he is asked to become the personal bodyguard of the granddaughter, facing threats from a rival named Michael Draggs. He accepts the job, setting up a dangerous protection mission.