Heiress Victoria Carrington supports Julian Hawthorne. Julian betrays her with half-sister Sylvia, forcing Victoria to be a secondary wife. Victoria turns to Julian's uncle, Arthur Hawthorne, offering resources for an alliance. At Julian and Sylvia's engagement, Victoria, with Arthur, publicly ruins Julian and Sylvia. Julian faces execution, Sylvia is ruined. Victoria and Arthur build defense lines and hospitals to save the nation.
