Ashley has a one-night stand with Congressman Matthew Landis, and the next morning when the hotel catches fire, he barely rescues her. As the press captures the scene and makes up a story for it, Matthew, now a US Senate candidate, must find a way to protect himself from a scandal. Agreeing to pretend to be his fiancee, Ashley finds it difficult to keep her feelings for Matthew a secret. And pretending to be a perfect couple isn't helping at all!
Phoebe's best friend, Bianca, had a child she kept secret from the world...and now that she's gone missing, it's up to Phoebe to take care of Bianca's daughter, Nina. With her back against the wall, Phoebe is forced to confront Nina's father, Kyle, a member of the famous Landis family. She explains the situation and asks him to marry her...because if she can't gain legal custody of Nina, she'll be forced to hand her over to Child Protective Services. At first Kyle doesn't know what to do, but after DNA testing shows that Nina is his daughter, he agrees to her plan.
Marianna had at last finalized her divorce with her former husband, Sebastian. They still loved each other, but they couldn't overcome the hardship of losing two children. Then, the day before the divorce was finalized, Marianna found out she was pregnant. She was conflicted about whether they should still divorce, but she remained silent and allowed it to go forward. As they left the courthouse, she told her now ex-husband, Sebastian, about her pregnancy. He was shocked, but there was nothing he could do...was there?
Eloisa, working as a librarian, is taken aback when her ex-husband, Jonah, appears in front of her. They got married when she was studying abroad in Spain a year ago, but the next morning she ran away after realizing just what she'd done. Ignoring how agitated she is, Jonah tells her that their divorce was never finalized. Furthermore, he says he'll be spending time with her until the divorce goes through, so that she doesn't disappear as she did before. Hesitantly, she accepts his request, but there's a secret she can't reveal to him, no matter what...