Elara Vance, a senior in college, takes a cleaning job at a private estate on the East Coast to make ends meet. There, she unexpectedly crosses paths with a mysterious man. Only later does she realize that he is none other than her university's aloof and distinguished distinguished visiting professor — and also the CEO of Sterling Group, Adrian Sterling.
With her younger brother in dire need of an expensive life-saving surgery on one hand, and an unplanned pregnancy on the other, Elara finds herself with no way out. In desperation, she signs a marriage contract with Adrian.
