As the true daughter of the Meng family, Marielle was raised away from home and returned only to find herself a stranger to her own blood. Her parents favor their adopted daughter, Victoria, viewing Marielle as nothing more than a pawn. After a painful breakup, she is forced into an arranged marriage with Thaddeus, the heir to the Fu Group. He needs a wife in name only to avoid unwanted scandals. She needs a married status to live in peace and earn money for her foster mother’s medical bills. Driven by necessity, the two sign a contract and enter a hasty, loveless marriage.