On Charlotte Sloane's wedding day, her mother is murdered. Her fiancé Milo Sterling and his childhood friend Zara Jensen kiss in front of her mother's grave. Charlotte decides to file for divorce, only to discover that the person who registered for marriage with Milo is Zara. She fakes her death and leaves the country. Abroad, Charlotte meets Hugh Marlow, who has had a crush on her for years, and learns that Zara was behind her mother's murder. She returns home to seek revenge.