Reese consented to marry Troy, believing they shared mutual affection. However, it became apparent that he had ulterior motives, using her to get closer to her mother, Mandy. After attending to her supposedly ill mother-in-law, Reese returned home to find her mother and Troy together in bed. In retaliation, she had a one-night stand with a stranger, who not only turned out to be the town's richest man but also the business partner of her previously unknown biological father, Vincent.
