Desperate to financially support his ailing mother, Noah leaves his hometown to enter into the service of the Reinhardt family. Upon his arrival, his new master, Lord Rupert demands that Noah pretend to be his lover! Lord Rupert wishes to avoid a political marriage, and Noah is determined to keep his job, so the two men work out an arrangement.
However, the more time they spend together, the more Noah realizes that his forlorn master is beset by loneliness—and Noah wants their love to be real. Can Lord Rupert ever see him as more than just a servant?