Xyla Sykes and Clyde Giles share a deep and loving relationship until Xyla is mysteriously kidnapped. Despite the danger, Cylde rushes to rescue her, only to be severely beaten. Upon awakening, they decide to marry. However, on their wedding day, Cylde discovers Xyla with another man and learns that her kidnapping was a ruse. In a fit of anger, he confines her to his home for five years. Their story takes a new twist when Xyla's best friend, eager to marry into the Giles family, enters the picture.