A woman in dire financial straits refuses to marry a stranger, but with the bank pressuring her, she is forced to accept a contract marriage with the man, Roman Hale. She lays out strict terms: separate rooms, a one-year duration, and his financial help to keep her sister Lily in medical treatment. He agrees, and they sign the papers. Immediately after, a call reveals Roman is late for a board meeting, hinting he is not the broke man he appears to be.