简介：MaryLinden(MaryAstor)isareceptionistatapapermillingcompany,whoissecretlyinlovewithoneofthesalesmen,JamesDuneen(RobertAmes).Herextensiveknowledgeofthepaperindustry,themillanditsclientsallowshertohaveinputincompanyoperationsfaroutweighingherlevelasareceptionist.Asthecurrentpresidentofthecompany,Ritter(CharlesSellon),approachesretirement,MaryusesherknowledgeandskillofcompanypoliticstoenableJamestomakesomeimportantsalescoups,afterwhichshebeginsafifth-columnattempttogethimnamedasthenextpresident.James,forhispart,isgratefultoherforherhelp,butiscompletelyoblivioustoherromanticinterestinhim,preferringmoreofthepartygirltype. WhenRitterdoesretire,Jameswinstheposition,andMaryispromotedtobehispersonalsecretary.Stillunawareofherfeelings,hehireshislatestpartygirl,Daisy(EdnaMurphy),toworkintheoffice,andreporttoMary.Maryisupsetbythisturnofevents,butremainsfaithfultoJames,assistinghimwithrunningthecompany.Infact,itisherknowledgeandacumenwhichmakesthecompanysuccessful.Maryevenspurnstheadvancesofseveralmen,includingthewealthyRonnieWales(RicardoCortes),who,althoughmarried,isestrangedfromhiswifeandwishestopursueanaffairwithMary. However,whenJamesbecomesengagedtothedaughterofawealthybanker,EllenMayRobinson(CatherineDaleOwen),thatisthestrawwhichbreaksMary'sresolve.Sheresignsfromthecompany,andeventuallyagreestogoawaywithRonnieforanassignationinAtlanticCity.Betweenthetimeofherresignation,andheragreeingtogoawaywithRonnie,thepapermillisalreadysufferingterriblyfromalackofgoodmanagement,sincemostofJames'successwasduetoMary'sguidance.JamestracksherdownbeforeshecangiveintothelibidinousadvancesofRonnie,andbegsMarytoreturn.Sheisreluctant,untilshediscoversthatJameshasbrokenofftheengagementwithEllen,anduponherreturntothecompanysheisnotonlymetwithajoboffer,butalsoamarriageproposalfromJames.…