Raped and battered by her jealous and malevolent step-brother, Miriam narrowly escapes death when she is rescued by Thomas Walters, a wealthy tycoon who migrated to Jamaica. She is given a new life and identity as his daughter, Merissa Walters. However, she is traumatised by her past and finds it hard to trust anyone. Merissa meets Alex York and the attraction is immediately apparent. But her constant mistrust leaves them entwined in a turbulent relationship.