When a strange Priest calls to inform his that his young ward Zia Langley, whom he has never troubled to meet, wants to be a Nun and asks for his permission, the dashing Marquis of Okehampton irritated at the distraction form his wild love life. But then the priest demands the transfer to the Convent of all Zia's worldly goods and, knowing that Zia has inherited a vast fortune, the Marquis "smells a rat".
Insisting on visiting the Convent to meet his ward, he is introduced to a very ugly young woman, whom he exposes as an imposter before whisking away the real Zia Langley to his Park Lane house. But just as the Marquis discovers the real Zia's stunning beauty and realises he is falling in love, the evil Priest kidnaps her, demanding an impossible sum for her release. Can the Marquis save his ward and their very special love in time?
