One reckless evening leaves Amelia tangled up with Damian, the formidable executive she works for. She tries to bury the memory, until her mother needs urgent care and overwhelming hospital costs force Amelia into a twelve month marriage arrangement with him. Her longtime boyfriend, Ethan, proves he is only interested in using her, while Damian, stern and possessive on the surface, repeatedly shields her from Vivian, a resentful coworker bent on destroying their fragile bond. As unexpected feelings take hold, Amelia conceals a pregnancy, convinced Damian would reject their child. Then Ethan's heroic image collapses, and he teams up with Vivian to abduct her. Damian brings her home safely, admits what she means to him, and turns a temporary promise into a real proposal.