Caroline Tressidor, whose childhood passed in a wealthy family estate, had everything — beauty, great wealth, and a fiancé. However, her orderly life was shattered when she discovered that she was not the biological daughter of Robert Tressidor. As a result, he changed his will, depriving Caroline not only of her inheritance but also of her future, as her fiancé backed out of the marriage.

A helping hand came from her cousin Mary, who invited Caroline to stay with her in Cornwall. It is there that Caroline meets the man of her dreams — Paul Landower. It seemed that fate had finally shown her mercy, but… Caroline senses that her beloved is hiding something.