Jessica Andrews was an independent, fiery woman. That is, until she started working for Harper Law Firm. Her slimy, violent boss, Wade Harper, chips away at her confidence every day she works for him, making her feel useless and worthless. Why doesn’t she quit? He has threatened to have her killed if she does so. And while working late one night, he brutally rapes her. This confirms how far he is willing to go to keep her at Harper Law Firm; and Jess isn’t taking any chances. When Wade suffers a massive heart attack his son, Hugo, takes over for the time being. Hugo has an instant connection with Jess but doesn’t understand why she shies away from him and fears any conversation with a man. What happens when Hugo finds out what his father did to the girl he is slowly, but surely, falling in love with?