Shelley returns from a work trip early to discover her fiancé in bed with her best friend, leaving her heartbroken and pressured by her traditional family to wed. In a fit of desperation, she offers a contractual marriage to Ian, a quiet stranger who claims to be an impoverished handyman.
In reality, Ian is the billionaire heir to the Sterling empire, running from his own aristocratic marriage arrangements. While casually crushing Shelley's manipulative ex-fiancé in business deals, Ian falls deeply for his hardworking wife, until Shelley spots his face plastered on the cover of Forbes magazine.
