Gabriel Noah was the wealthiest and meanest man in the town, possibly the world. He had a penchant for doing what he wanted when he wanted and decided to park in a no-parking zone every day for a week. Thinking no one would reprimand him, Judge Leena Macen handed him a community service sentence at an area restaurant. Rather than use her economics degree to get a better job, Ariana Bloom wanted no part of something her domineering father forced her into and worked at Hawley's Diner to spite him. However, Ebony, her sister, would not let Ariana forget that their mother needed both to help her financially after the divorce from their father. Ebony Bloom, one of Mr. Noah's employees, decided that her boss needed a reality check, and she conferred with Gabriel's Vice President and best friend Rommel and got him to ask the Judge to send their boss to Hawley's Diner where her sister worked. Because if Ebony had to deal with the devil, Ariana would also have to deal with him.