Barry Moore and Kiki Winkle were bound by a childhood engagement arranged by their mothers. An unexpected one-night stand, which Barry mistakenly believed was with Ivy Lambert, led him to declare his impotence in an attempt to break off his arranged marriage with Kiki. However, Kiki's father, driven by greed, refused to let Hanna marry into hardship and insisted on Kiki taking her place. Trapped by the situation and unable to break the engagement, Barry and Kiki struck a deal to get married first to appease their families and then divorce. During the 30-day cooling-off period before the divorce could be finalized, their relationship unexpectedly warmed, leading to a closer bond between them. In a twist of fate, they discovered that the child was actually Barry's...
After two years of blissful marriage, Sierra Byers's world shatters when her husband, Ethan Jones, catches her entering a hotel with another man. Without a word of explanation, Ethan divorces her, leaving Sierra heartbroken and confused. For three long years, Sierra waits in Chancago, desperate for a reason behind his abrupt departure. When their paths cross again, Sierra is shocked to discover that Ethan is now the director of the TV series she's starring in. In addition, she learns that Ethan had mistakenly believed the editor of her novel was a man who was keeping her, leading to their dramatic split.