Despite their social differences, Laura and Gabriel were deeply enamored with each other. However, Laura's affluent background and Gabriel's lowly position as a stable hand made it difficult for them to be together. After proposing to Laura and being denied by her wealthy parents, Gabriel was overwhelmed with sadness and left without a trace. Seven years later, Laura is struggling with her deceased parents' crushing debts when Gabriel suddenly reappears. Now a prosperous investor, he is no longer the same man Laura once knew. With a heartless tone, he says, "You probably never expected to see the day when our roles would be reversed!"