He was a married man; she was a woman in love with him. They would have to work together to heal the scars of his first marriage. His experience has left him shell-shocked and fearful of women, while her knowledge of the divorce creates dreadful insecurity and grave doubts within her. His ex-wife Amanda is both bitter and beautiful, and she is not about to let them forget it. She took the condo, the car, and the jewels...and now she is going for the ultimate forfeit—his life. She knows everything about him and his new love; their daily routines, where they live, and the precise ways to make each of them squirm. Her persistent hatred, targeted at destroying their lives, tortures them until it seems their lives are falling apart. When Amanda plays her trump card--the life of their only daughter--Jeffrey realizes that his ex has become his mortal enemy.