In the neon-lit summer of 2015, sixteen-year-old Sloane Harlow falls hard for Keaton "Jake" Jacobs in the D.C. suburbs. Their diner dates and stolen kisses promise a future, but Jake's unease about Sloane's transgender father, a fierce activist for trans rights whom Sloane calls Dad, casts a shadow. When Jake's father, Richard, a transphobic politician, insults Sloane's Dad and pushes Jake toward Sora Rooney, a senator's daughter, Jake's silence shatters their love. Sloane vows revenge, a promise that burns brighter when her Dad's "accidental" death in 2017, tied to shady tech money, smells like murder.
By 2025, Sloane, now 26, is Celia, D.C.'s enigmatic dominatrix. She wields a secret app to collect elite secrets and hunt her Dad's killer. Jake, 29, is a rising senator, trapped in a strained marriage to Sora, 25, arranged by Richard for political power. When Jake, burned out, books a session with Celia, unaware she is Sloane, their charged reunion ignites old wounds and new desires. Sloane mines Jake's bill drafts, uncovering links to the tech firm behind her Dad's death, but Jake recognizes her, stirring guilt and longing.
Sloane forges an alliance with Sora, who resents her forced marriage. They unearth files implicating Richard, but betrayal looms. Jake's rival, Teagan "Love" Liv, 25, and his paranoid aide, Brandon Hashim, 27, threaten to expose Celia. Each revelation, from stolen files to hacked secrets, risks Sloane's empire.
Jake's testimony against Richard clears Sloane's Dad's name but ruins his career. Sora, freed, aligns with Teagan. Brandon's betrayal leads to his downfall. Sloane, triumphant yet alone, walks away from Jake's apologies. In Chicago, Celia thrives, her Dad's legacy restored, but a new client's name hints at dangers ahead.