Melanieโs late uncle disinherited her eight years ago and now his lawyer, Clay, has appeared before Melanie with her uncleโs will. The contents of the will state that Melanie must be assessed by the lawyer to determine whether or not she will inherit her uncleโs estate. She would have liked to renounce her right to inherit, but for her little brotherโs sake, she reconsiders. So Melanie returns to her uncleโs home, where Clay is also staying. Despite her aversion to the inspection her uncle has arranged, she finds her heart throbbing at Clayโs assessing yet warm gaze! Clay, meanwhile, is bewildered. Heโs quickly becoming aware that somewhere inside this stubborn person is a lonely womanโฆ