Episod 1 - The Velvet Rope

In 1885 London, Earl Arthur hires Rose, a fierce street girl, as his fake mistress to win a high-society bet. As he teaches her royal etiquette and she teaches him to laugh, real passion flares. But when his vengeful cousin exposes her past and frames them in a scandal, Rose sacrifices herself to protect him. Can true love break their velvet rope?