Senhora is a captivating critique of marriage of convenience that delves into universal truths through the story of one-time lovers reconciling as husband and wife. The story revolves around the poor orphan Aurélia, who is devastated when her true love, Fernando, breaks their engagement for the financial rewards of a marriage of convenience to another.

Unexpectedly, Aurélia inherits a fortune and plans her revenge. She wins marriage to Fernando with a large dowry and stuns her lover on their wedding night by imposing a marriage of convenience until the dowry is returned. The marriage descends into one of hate more than convenience, until both recognize the errors of their ways.