Three years after faking his death and leaving Zoey to mourn him, Ian Shaw returns as the top scholar of Jenston and crashes her wedding to reclaim her. Zoey confronts Ian about his betrayal and the pain he caused by abandoning her and their family. Ian explains his decision was to protect his career and her family's future since they only have daughters and needed a live-in husband. Despite the hurt, Ian declares Zoey is his future and insists she can no longer run from him, forcing her to face a new reality with him in her life.