Ludwig was a poor but ambitious young man who studied chemistry and had a dream of becoming an engineer. He proved his worth and quickly worked his way up. One day he met the Councilor and was offered a job as his private secretary. After some thinking, Ludwig agrees to take up residence at the Councilors villa. At first he didn’t want to give up his freedom, but when the Councilor got sick and bed-laying he had no choice. At the very first meeting Ludwig was very attracted to the Councilor's wife and after a while, they eventually figured out that they were passionately in love. As the Councilors right hand, Ludwig was offered a job in Mexico as the leader of a two years mining operation. This would give him a better position and a greater wealth.
Without the Councilor, Ludwig would still be a poor man wandering from food stock to food stock. Instead Ludwig’s a trustworthy and hardworking employer living in a villa. They admire each other, and it’s a win-win situation them both. Even though Ludwig’s secretly in love with the Councilors wife, I still believe he’s loyal to the Councilor. As the Councilor gave him the opportunity as a leader of the mining job to give him a greater position and more money, he was left with a choice: To fulfill the last request of the Councilor, or staying home with his lover. He left his lover, for the benefit of the Councilor. At the end, the love fades away, and Ludwig becomes rich and successful.
