Amal is a young woman just starting college. She hopes to get a degree in business and make her way in the world free of her parents' socializing and scheming. But a chance encounter with the university's most notorious player throws her into an unexpected rivalry. Hunter has seen too much of the world to view it without cynicism. After he spots Amal in a compromising situation with a fellow even more infamous than himself, Hunter sets up a deception with life-altering consequences for both of them. Both children of wealthy industrialists, Amal and Hunter know that privilege brings its own trials. And when Amal witnesses a brutal crime, Hunter is the only one who can protect her from the villains pursuing her. Instead of tearing each other apart, they could heal one another's wounds. But first they must learn to forgive.