In the 1920s, Evelyn Hayes walks away when gangster heir Vincent Caruso demands their eleventh divorce for his pregnant mistress. After a car crash costs Evelyn her baby, Vincent forces her to give his lover a skin graft. Evelyn reclaims her family's shares and secretly marries Damian Moretti, Vincent's older brother, who has loved her since childhood. Damian returns from overseas to defend her against the Carusos, while Vincent begs for another chance. This time, Evelyn refuses to go back.
