Village doctor, Ava Fleming, works hard to support her fiancé Luke Bax through college, only to discover that he has secretly married and started a family in the city. Determined to cut ties with Luke, Ava inadvertently saves the life of a powerful figure, Jesse Mills, who falls in love with her at first sight and proposes. To Ava's surprise, the ruthless Jesse is actually a gentle and obedient partner at home...