Selina is an intelligent young woman of humble beginnings who has excelled in her fourth form exams and is bound to join university. Her mischievous stepmother, Kristina, crafts a wicked plot to sell her off to work as a maid for the Mackenzies, putting on hold her dreams to pursue further education. Despite being between a rock and a hard place, Selina wins favour with her employers for having a golden touch to whatever she puts her hand on.