Celia Smith, the daughter of the world's richest man, marries Jack Larson under a false identity for the sake of true love. Her son is raised to be a prodigy. At her son's Academic Honors Banquet, her son and her husband humiliate her together. After divorcing, Celia Smith retaliates with Ethan Hawthorne, ensuring that her ex-husband and son receive their just desserts. Ultimately, she is together with Ethan Hawthorne and reaches the pinnacle of her life.