With the sudden death of Jed's father, Caitlin, who has been pursuing a career in journalism in New York City while Jed attends law school, finds communication with Jed increasingly difficult.

After her grandmother's death, Caitlin is forced to take over Ryan Mining, but her new position is jeopardized by vicious rumors spread by Collin Wollman

Newlyweds Jeff and Caitlin find their happiness threatened when Jeff is left paralyzed after a near-fatal accident, and his only hope of recovering lies in the hands of his longtime enemy, Dr. Julian Stokes