Stephanie, scarred by her family, has no trust in love. To escape her grandfather’s arranged marriage and secure her claim as the heir, she openly seeks a husband by adoption, choosing the young, handsome, and obedient Caspian to pose as her boyfriend. Caspian, outwardly playing the compliant “kept puppy,” has secretly admired Stephanie for years, maneuvering as both her obedient contract boyfriend and the cunning heir Grayson. Unexpectedly, neither realizes that the other is exactly the match they’ve been desperately trying to avoid.