Laura, a young woman from a poor working-class family, rejects her childhood sweetheart and moves in with wealthy Will Brockton. She falls in love with ambitious journalist Jack Madison and leaves Brockton, waiting for Madison's return from a distant assignment. When she runs out of money, Laura returns to Brockton, who threatens to reveal her living situation to Madison if she doesn't confess the truth.
The Easiest Way
A woman from a humble background trades her childhood sweetheart for a wealthy older husband, only to discover her new life complicated by a passion for a driven young journalist.