Nerdy tax official Eva is fired for giving speeches about a fairer tax system in the park. An Internet video of this goes viral, jeopardizing a planned mega-merger. That's why the company bosses are determined to stop Eva's popularity.

Dr. David Douglas is about to start his own private clinic and marry architect Jane Merchenson. Then his father dies, leaving debts from a real estate fraud he fell victim to, so selling the mortgaged Cornish family estate Oaktree isn't nearly enough. David cancels the wedding and sells to John Tyson, a friend of Jane's father Michael, who starts renovating it, employing her. Later David discovers Jane gave birth to their son, Nicky, without telling him.