Esther Jennings discovers her fiancé, Channing, is cheating with her stepsister, Ember, and worse, she's pregnant. Heartbroken, Esther seeks revenge by marrying the ruthless Carl Shepherd, the infamous "Devil of Riverton." In exchange for his power, she agrees to be his wife, but they vow to keep things strictly business. As Esther fights back against her betrayers, the line between pretense and real feelings blurs, and love grows in the ashes of revenge.