To preserve Grandview Properties, Lila Su enters a marriage of convenience with Ethan Zhou. Facing attempts by her father's illegitimate daughter Pearl Su to steal projects and sabotage her, Lila fights back. Sebastian Zhou, Ethan's cousin, launches a hostile takeover of Grandview, and teams up with Pearl Su to plot wedding disruptions and construction site conspiracies. The couple evolves from contractual spouses to battle partners, and Lila heals Ethan's trauma and insomnia.