Viki wanted nothing more than to please her ever demanding father.

At Llanfair, the sprawling eighteenth century home of the Lord family, young Victoria Lord always placed her father on a pedestal. In Viki�s eyes, her father, publishing tycoon Victor Lord, could do no wrong. Upon the death of his wife, Eugenia, Victor Lord had thrown himself into his work, concentrating on grooming Victoria to eventually take over the reins of his prestigious family owned newspaper, The Banner. After having always wanted a son to follow in his footsteps, Victor instead put Victoria through years of strict training and emotional pressure, so that she would be prepared to live up to the impossibly high standards of the Lord name.

Viki poured all her energies into The Banner , thereby pleasing her father. Though a strikingly beautiful young woman, Viki had little time, or inclination, for romance. Since her father would certainly disapprove of any young man Viki would have dated, she had long repressed any desire to become involved in a romantic relationship. Meanwhile, most men were intimidated by the cold, businesslike Victoria. All except one: the Banner's star reporter, Joseph Francis Riley; a charismatic fellow from the �wrong side of the Llanview tracks.�

Joe and Viki clashed often as they worked side by side at The Banner. However, in amongst the squabbling, Joe stirred feelings in Viki that she had never experienced before. The two were soon falling in love, much to the consternation of Viki�s father. Victor did everything in his power to separate his daughter from this cad. Though he saw Joe as a valued asset to The Banner, he was equally convinced that this man was completely wrong from Viki.

Viki was terribly torn between loving the charming and sexy Joe, and pleasing her always-demanding father. This internal dilemma caused her to have splitting headaches. To complicate matters, Viki began receiving a series of threatening notes calling for her to end her relationship with Joe. Who could be sending them? The answer lay deep in Viki's psyche. In the fall of 1968, a bubbly gal named Niki Smith began making nightly appearances at Ernie�s, a seedy waterfront bar. Several regulars noted, but discounted, the fact that this fun-loving floozy bore a strong physical resemblance to heiress Victoria Lord. If they only knew the truth: Niki was Viki!