Wealthy heiress Lila Carter hides her identity to test her boyfriend Wesley Vaughn, only to be humiliated by him for being a street vendor unworthy of Wesley. Heartbroken, Lila reveals her true identity and publicly denounces the deadbeat boyfriend. Later, Wesley and his mother attack her with a knife, and Ethan Quinn steps in to shield her from the blade. The two eventually become a couple, while Wesley is imprisoned for his crimes.