Charlotte Wood married Edward Ryan, but Annabelle Johnson's schemes led him to falsely accuse Charlotte and demand a divorce. Charlotte left to study abroad, hoping to aid his firm, but only to learn her parents died in a Ryan Motors car crash upon her return. Agreeing to divorce, she joined the firm to uncover the truth.
Everyone knew Joanna Leighton was a girl who was never afraid to love or hate, including her brother, Blake Leighton, and her two childhood friends. Joanna even renounced her position as the Leighton family's heiress to marry an ordinary man. Joanna chose money over love, but it was not the same for her husband. For him, money could certainly buy love. He did not know Joanna's true identity and forced her to get a divorce so that he could be with the daughter of a rich family. Joanna was heartbroken, but a failed relationship could not stop her from starting a new life. After all, she had a secret.