My Newsroom Hero is initially set in Hong Kong and later in the wetlands of St Lucia in South Africa's subtropical northern KwaZulu-Natal region. Sophie, is a picture editor working for an international news agency, while Marc is a bureau chief employed by the same agency. He is also a world renowned author and Nobel Literature laureate. Together they are assigned to the Hong Kong bureau. The chemistry between the two is instant but unbeknownst to Sophie, Marc is married. Sophie falls head over heels in love with him but is concerned about the mystery woman Janet, berates Marc for not wanting to be part of her unborn baby's life.