Due to construction issues, the Gray family owes Reid Corp a huge debt. To clear it for her father, Ella Gray must stay by Ethan Reid’s side. After learning that Ella is the Grays’ adopted daughter and that her fiancé has been taken by her sister, Ethan sees her as a pawn against the Halls and the Reids. He mistreats and humiliates her, not realizing that he’s slowly falling in love with her.