Maria Crawford has been in love with her childhood playmate, Nelson Winston. She agreed to a contract marriage in order to help Nelson claim his inheritance. However, when she thinks Nelson will finally warm up to her, his ex shows up. The woman he never got over, who left him in the deepest despair for years. In an attempt to stake her claim, Maria overhears Nelson's true intentions. Her heart is scattered into pieces, and she chooses to disappear from his life for good. Six months later, Nelson shows up at Maria's new clothing store, drenched and pathetic. He wants her back, but Maria is with someone else. The once cheerful and sweet Maria is no longer the same. Nelson is willing to do anything to win her back even if he has to fall on his knees and beg. He wants her love back.