Orphan Serena pretends to be deaf and mute for Ethan Ashton. He recovers, despises and abandons her, instigated by Brooke Jacobs. Serena leaves, found by Forrest Sheffield, revealing her as the Sheffield family's heiress. Serena returns as Miss Sheffield, CEO of Starlight Group, for revenge against Brooke Jacobs, Ethan Ashton, and the Ashton family. Ethan tries to win her back, but Serena lives an independent life.