Chloe endures nearly a century of toxic marital threats with Manhattan magnate Daemon, weathering public spats that become tabloid fodder. When Daemon signs away her late father's legacy to a treacherous childhood acquaintance, Chloe realizes his obsession with dominating her emotions will never stop until she is utterly broken.
Cutting every tie, Chloe boards a flight to Paris to resurrect her reputation as a fine artist, finding peace under the care of Gene, a refined European aristocrat. Back in New York, Daemon finally confronts the void he created, racing across continents to fall to his knees before an empty easel.
