Unable to endure the greedy and unscrupulous people from his wife's family, Duke Arthur Kaplan demands a divorce from his wife, Roxanne. Knowing fully well that as soon as she gets divorced her family will sell her out to another man, the Duchess makes a bold proposal. She asks permission to have an affair with another man before the divorce, so she can finally enjoy a short period of freedom and know what it's like to be cherished by someone. Roxanne then meets a kind gentleman with a mask that seems to fulfill all of her desires, yet feels strangely familiar.