The series opens with Stephanie enjoying a relaxing swim with her husband Dan 7 years on from where the mini series ended. Stephanie discovers a box of old documents which could mean big changes in her life.

Jilly is released from prison after having served 7 years for Stephanie's attempted murder and the manslaughter of Greg. Jilly is taken to Eden where Stephanie announces the document states Jilly is her half sister. Stephanie tells her now they are half sisters she thinks she can forgive Jilly.

Bill McMaster tells Stephanie that a man called Jake Sanders is trying to take over Harper Mining. Stephanie offers Jilly $5, 000, 000 for her part of Max Harper's estate but Jilly is angered when Bill states she must sign a waver on any future claims. Jilly reluctantly signs.

Jilly goes to meet Jake and tells her she wants an alliance with him, as everything Stephanie owns is rightfully hers. Jake goes to visit a grave and it turns out he is Greg Marsden's brother.

Stephanie is out riding when Jake turns up but Jake is no match on a horse for Stephanie. Jilly hears Dennis bad mouthing her and says she is moving out from Eden.

Jake shows up at Harper Mining and Stephanie tells him she has no intention of loosing the company. Phillip arranges for a prison friend of Jilly's called Olive to be released early. Stephanie agrees to give her daughter Sarah a job at Tara's and tells her son Dennis she knows he is in debt through gambling.

Bill's son Tom stars work at Harper Mining and Jake and Jilly set Dennis up so he is caught in a compromising position. Jilly is furious when Jake tells her he is not only going after Harper Mining but he has sets his sights on Stephanie too. Stephanie is having nightmares about the crocodile attack 7 years earlier.

Jilly meets Olive in a bar and gives her a gun and tells her to kill Stephanie. Olive shoots at Stephanie out riding and Stephanie's body lies motionless on the ground.

Jake finds Stephanie's body and rushes her to the hospital where its revealed she will be OK. Jilly says she was with Phillip at the time of Stephanie's attempted murder. A recovered Stephanie reveals to the board that Jake now owns 18% of Harper Mining and another 2% would get him a place on the board.

Jilly and Stephanie agree to start over whilst all the time Jilly continues to plot against her.

Stephanie confronts Dennis after she discovers he has been using company funds to feed his gambling addiction and Dennis tells her she treats him more like an employee than a son. Dan gets jealous when Stephanie dances with Jake at a cooperate event. Olive arranges a crocodile to be put into Stephanie's swimming pool.