Philippe Bastien, heir to a powerful French business empire, is bound by a long-standing family pact requiring him to marry the daughter of one of his father’s wealthy business partners. His reluctant bride, Ava Dubois, despises the glamorous lifestyle she was born into and wants nothing to do with the arrogant playboy. Forced into an arranged marriage, the two clash at every turn, but as hidden family secrets and growing feelings emerge, they must decide whether duty can give way to genuine love.