After heading to the city for a weekend of fun, Kenya Lattimore and her best friend find themselves in a heap of trouble.And the money that they borrowed at the casino, is now coming back to haunt them. But when it's clear to Kenya that her best friend isn't up to the task of paying the money back, she offers to do so herself. Alone . Not her brightest idea, considering the man they owe is enemies with her best friend's older brother. But...he's also her childhood crush. And she's hoping that the guy she remembers from her school days, the one who used to give her butterflies, is still there. Buried deep inside the ill-tempered, businessman she offers to belong to.

Matteo Costa sees an opportunity to deal with his enemy once and for all, when his little sister and her best friend take his money. But then, the best friend offers to work the money off herself. And curiosity gets the better of him, so he agrees. But somewhere in the midst of her paying him back, things gets personal. And he can't deny the protective instinct that stirs inside of him when it comes to her, among other feelings. But being that she's only with him to pay off her debt, he tries to do the right thing by not giving into the heat between them. But he can only do so for so long. And when he finally gives in, neither of them can deny how strong their feelings are for one another.

But when drama, and other outside forces, threaten their life together. The two of them use their stubbornness to fight for everything they've built. And when all is said and done, what remains is something beautiful. Something that'll make anyone believe in happily ever after.