As the best divorce lawyer in Southern California, Miles Massey (George Clooney) is very satisfied with his clients with his shrewd ways. Marilyn (Catherine Zeta-Jones), a gold digger, wants to use her beauty to marry into a wealthy family and obtain a large amount of property in the name of divorce. Marilyn's husband invited Miles to ensure that he can win the divorce case. Marilyn's beauty attracted Miles, but he still helped his client to preserve the family property. Marilyn, who was deeply indignant, wanted to take revenge on Miles, so she wanted to pretend to marry him. They calculated each other while being attracted to each other. Can the power of love win?