Brooke Harrington comes from the wealthiest family in California. She turns twenty one which means, traditionally, she's about to get engaged to a rich suitor. But what Brooke wants is love like a normal girl, not just a rich husband. Nicolas (Nikolai) is the son of the Harringtons' number one servant, but when she passes, he finds out that he is willed into working for the Harrington mansion for the rest of his life. Miserable, he does all he can to get out of his abusive prison and go to college to make something more of his life. But life turns into another direction when Brooke takes his heart.