Emma keeps her standing as Meridian's heiress hidden for love's sake. For four years she endures hardship and helps him build his business from nothing. On their wedding day, Liam's mother Karen forces her to sign a punishing prenup and reads out seven humiliating household rules in front of everyone. When Emma objects, Liam loses his temper and grabs the necklace her mother gave her.
At her breaking point, Emma's biological mother, Victoria, who runs Meridian, sweeps in. She reveals a $1.5 billion dowry, exposes the greed of Liam's family, and cancels every deal with them. An industry-wide blacklist follows, and the family that looked down on Emma finds itself with nothing left to stand on.
