Linda's world shatters when her parents' divorce forces her into boarding school, transforming her from a sweet, caring girl into someone unrecognizable. Years later, she graduates and enrolls at a college in the same town where her brother and his best friend Brian reside. Brian is shocked by how drastically Linda has changed—she's nothing like the girl he once knew. As they're forced into close proximity, an unexpected connection sparks between them. But can Linda rediscover the compassionate person she buried deep inside, or has she changed forever? When a marriage contract becomes their solution to complicated circumstances, Linda and Brian must navigate the fine line between fake commitment and genuine feelings. Will this arrangement help Linda heal and become whole again, or will it deepen the walls she's built around her heart?