Elena Hart thinks she's got it all figured out. She's about to marry Adrian Cole, the handsome heir to one of the city's wealthiest companies, and their wedding is supposed to bring two powerful families together. But at her engagement party, Elena finds Adrian secretly with her stepsister, Vanessa. Standing there, embarrassed and heartbroken in front of everyone, Elena's perfect life shatters instantly. Just when she feels like everything is over, Adrian's dangerous business rival, Damon Blackwood, makes her an incredible offer:“Marry me instead.” Feeling utterly betrayed and furious, Elena takes him up on it, convinced this marriage is just a temporary way to get even. Yet, once she steps into Damon's world, Elena starts finding out about hidden family secrets, big corruption scandals, anonymous threats, and the scary thought that her mother's death years ago wasn't just an accident. As her desire for revenge slowly changes into real love, Elena realizes that everyone around her is hiding things and that includes Damon too.