Lena harbors a consuming infatuation for Elijah, an influential financier who has stood by her family for decades as her father's closest confidant. Despite an intoxicating night of mutual surrender that breaches every social rule, Elijah abruptly pulls back behind walls of cold detachment, unwilling to jeopardize his lifelong brotherly honor.
When Lena discovers she is expecting his baby, she resolves to vanish overseas rather than endure his polite rejections. Elijah intercepts her departure at the airport gate, discovering the secret she carries. Torn between loyalty to her father and an overwhelming urge to claim her, Elijah must dismantle his own restraints.
