After a fire at her office, Cathy begins living at her client Stone's mansion and starts working as his secretary. She hopes working hard for Stone will create a chance for them to become more intimate, but although they are obviously attracted to each other, Stone just doesn't seem the type to fall in love. Will Stone ever return Cathy's affections and see her as the confident woman she has become, rather than the timid, self-conscious girl he first met?
It's a daily ritual for Cathy Eldridge, a phone operator, to talk to reclusive millionaire Stone Ward. Every night, Cathy presents herself as a confident, glamorous, well-traveled woman, but in reality she thinks of herself as boring, a little shy, and she barely gets paid enough to travel! After two years of chatting, Stone and Cathy have struck up a friendship, but one night during their call, Cathy's office catches on fire and a sudden explosion cuts the phone line, prompting Stone to hurry to her rescue...