A poor count’s daughter enters a political marriage with a terrible duke known for treating women like tools. Swearing revenge, she decides to make him fall madly in love with her before throwing him away. But when she tries to seduce him, she is shocked to discover that the cold and ruthless duke is actually terrified of women. To cure his severe fear, the two begin a secret and intimate treatment that slowly draws them closer, turning their worst first meeting into an unexpectedly sweet and thrilling romance.