This story centers on an arranged marriage that evolves into a secret contract between the newlyweds. In the busy city of New York, Nadia Williams, the heiress of the declining Williams family, is compelled to marry Jeremiah Thompson, the proud and wealthy heir of the Thompson lineage. She despises him because of his notorious reputation, while he views her as a charity case. Two troubled individuals — one house — and a baby to come. What will their future hold?