Lady Mia confronts the man her sister, the Princess, is betrothed to, apologizing for her sister’s staged scandal to ruin the engagement. She offers herself as a more suitable wife, but he rejects her, stating he prefers the Princess's spirited nature. Meanwhile, the man finds the Princess in a distressed state. He proposes a marriage of convenience: he will help her reclaim her stolen inheritance, and in return, she must be a wife who makes no emotional demands. The Princess, cornered, must now consider this cold bargain.