Grandma Vance fakes an illness, demanding her grandson, Ethan Vance, marry Serena Shaw. Ethan mistakes Serena for a frivolous woman; Serena dislikes Ethan. Grandma Vance again uses her illness. Serena reluctantly agrees to the engagement, misunderstood by Ethan, deepening their rift. Ethan becomes her supervisor. Working together, their feelings warm up.