Ever since the bad breakup with handsome Michael Hollister, Lexi Ward has had only her job to keep her company. Believing she'll inherit the construction business will one day, she soon learns that the terms of her inheritance have an outlandish twist when her boss dies unexpectedly. Desperate to hold onto the one important thing in her life, she agrees to the stipulations.

A year hasn't lessened the numbness Michael still feels over his breakup with Lexi. When his uncle, Lexi's boss, dies, the two are handcuffed together — literally — in a contest for the company. His uncle's will gives him the means to garner revenge for their failed relationship and get control of his uncle's business. But does Michael have a chance at winning when he and Lexi are chained by the same desires?