The Lockhart brothers\' quest for an ancient family heirloom has proved fruitless...and an unpaid loan has left them indebted to their rival, Payton Douglas.
Seeing the handsome, virile.
Raised to despise the Douglas name, Mared outwardly agrees to the marital bargain for the sake of her family; secretly, she concocts a plan to ensure Payton will not wish to marry her.
With no recourse, the Lockharts offer Payton their most valuable commodity: their sister Mared\'s hand in marriage.
The Lockhart brothers\' quest for an ancient family heirloom has proved fruitless...and an unpaid loan has left them indebted to their rival, Payton Douglas