After his parents are killed in an automobile accident, Carson Fox finds himself hiding out in one of the guest rooms of a stately mansion, none of the staff or residents aware of his presence.
Abigail, the daughter of Duncan Watts, a wealthy British diplomat who owns the property in question, watches Carson from her wing of the mansion, wondering who he is and what he's doing on her father's property.
In a story that carries us from London to Hong Kong and back again, Carson and Abigail's blossoming love unfolds against a backdrop of political intrigue, betrayal, blackmail, and false accusations - a lethal cocktail that might very well doom their relationship.