Summer Sullivan, a vendor, cures CEO Alistair Hawthorne's anorexia with fried rice. He proposes a contract marriage for her debts; Summer agrees. She faces harassment from mother-in-law Eleanor Channing, overcoming challenges with cooking and Alistair's defense. A tattoo reveals Summer is Gregory Grant's long-lost daughter. Gregory backs her, threatening Alistair. Alistair protects Summer, and their contract transforms into love.