Deborah Hornet is a highly capable young noblewoman working as a secretary in the government. Her fiancé, Carlisle Wingfield, is the son of a duke and one of the assistant ministers. Despite holding an important position, Carlisle and his group of noblemen are essentially useless officials who rely on their family connections rather than actually working. One day, Carlisle storms into the office with another young noblewoman and publicly declares that he is breaking off his engagement with Deborah. Rather than being devastated, Deborah calmly points out that his behavior is inappropriate for the workplace and leaves his punishment to his father. The story then takes a satisfying turn: the supposedly “decorative” person isn't Deborah at all. Carlisle's position and authority are largely meaningless without his family's support, while Deborah proves herself to be genuinely competent and valuable. Her romantic future also takes an unexpected direction, involving Carlisle's father, the Chancellor, an extremely capable older man who turns out to have a connection to Deborah's past. The result is a short, comedic age-gap romance with a very satisfying reversal.