Serena Voss and Hudson Lloyd are in a contract marriage. He returns with his "fiancée", she seeks divorce, becomes Ethan Stirling's assistant. Hudson becomes angry when she gets close to Ethan. His indifference is a disguise to protect Serena from his stepmother Mara Quinn's conspiracy to seize property. He exposes the conspiracy at the fake wedding, giving property to Serena. Hudson burns the contract and proposes. Serena lets go, and they start a real relationship.