To avoid being sold off by her aunt, destitute orphan Chloe Winters tries to manipulate Silas Thorne—her aunt's lover and the second-in-command of Port City's top gang—to fund her escape abroad. Silas sees through her scheme and forces her to stay. Trapped in a dangerous world, Chloe plays the obedient pet until she glimpses the villain's true heart: Silas risks his life to protect her in a gang shootout and secretly secures her study abroad application. Betrayed and ambushed, Silas vanishes into the sea before giving it to her. Heartbroken, Chloe leaves the country, only to unexpectedly reunite with an amnesiac Silas. Embracing her hidden feelings, they share a peaceful life until a cartel attack forces them back to Port City. There, the illusion shatters: Silas's amnesia was nothing but a calculated ruse for his ultimate revenge...