Warlord Shaw, ambushed by a traitor, went into hiding, living as a barbecue stall owner for ten years. He shed his Warlord aura to protect his daughter, Talia Shaw, and regret not seeing his wife. Talia blames him for her mother's death. She is infatuated with Paul Coleman, determined to marry into the wealthy Coleman family, unaware they see her as a scapegoat. Wayde Shaw endures resentment, saving his daughter from danger without revealing himself.