Cecilia Caine met Liam Lamberth at a company getaway where they shared a tipsy night together. Unbeknownst to Cecilia, their passionate encounter meant more to Liam who had fallen deeply in love with her. Liam's intention was to make her his wife, but Cecilia remained oblivious to his true feelings and quietly slipped away thinking it was just a one-night stand. Cecilia's desperation for cash led her to reluctantly agree to marry Liam despite his unreasonable demands, unaware of the depth of his emotional investment in their relationship.