Orphaned at a young age, 22-year-old Ember Fairchild was adopted by Adrian Hawthorne, but falls in love with her 'Uncle.' After her confession is rejected, she spitefully marries the social-climbing Lian Collins, only to be schemed against, locked in a psychiatric hospital, and subjected to torment. After escaping and learning of Adrian's 'death,' she becomes a vengeful rose, crashing Lian's wedding, only to discover that Adrian faked his death and has returned. Bound by their roles, they test each other: Adrian poses as a male model to protect her in secret, while Ember uses wild methods like a sulfuric acid gun and bombs for revenge, even using an electric shock bracelet in a self-destructive counterattack. When Ember becomes critically ill, Adrian finally breaks through his moral constraints to confess his deep love. In the end, he risks his life to eliminate the mastermind behind the scenes. Ember recovers from surgery, and the two overcome the age gap and societal norms to be together.
