Unable to endure the greedy and unscrupulous people from his wife's family, Archduke Arthur Percy demands a divorce from his wife, Roxanne.
She asks permission to have an affair with another man before the divorce, so she could finally enjoy a short period of freedom and finally knows what it's like to be cherished by someone.
Knowing fully well that as soon as she gets divorce her family will sell her out to another man, the Duchess offers a bold proposal.