Fresh out of college, wide-eyed and innocent Lila Carver stumbles into a steamy one-night stand with Gideon Strathmore, a wealthy, enigmatic CEO who's oddly allergic to women. To her shock, she finds out she's pregnant. A month later, they cross paths again at a campus job fair. Gideon, assuming Lila's just another gold-digger, misjudges her—until he discovers her mother and brother are strong-arming her into aborting the baby and marrying a sleazy old man for a $100,000 dowry. Stepping in with commanding flair, Gideon saves the day. When Lila comes to, she's living in luxury as the cherished darling of the Strathmore family, with Gideon fully devoted to winning her over and pampering her endlessly…