Ethan stares at her with cool intensity before delivering his message "This is merely business." While walking through the estate’s empty halls Ethan reveals a hidden side to himself by murmuring "I know what you're hiding." Lillian battles with her duty against her desire as cryptic notes and frightening warnings haunt the mansion and she uncovers buried truths that start to emerge. Lillian Hayes has lived under the constant fear of love since her parents divorced due to their bitter breakup because since then she's heard that "Love only brings pain." Her guardians now push her into a loveless arranged alliance with the mysterious Ethan Calloway to face both the sterile nature of business marriage and the hidden secrets from her past. Throughout the conflict, the two central questions persist, does love that emerges from suffering release people or keep hearts locked indefinitely?