To repay an old debt of gratitude to a wealthy patron, Neil agrees to a five-year contract marriage to Keira, nursing her through the trauma of being abandoned by her first love, Simon. Neil pours genuine warmth into their domestic routine, but Keira treats him merely as a hollow stand-in, never granting him real affection.
The instant the five-year term expires, Neil quietly leaves signed separation documents on the dining table and disappears completely. When Keira finally realizes the magnitude of her foolishness, she launches a frantic worldwide search to win him back, only to find that Neil has permanently moved forward without looking back.
