Elise, a forensic accountant, is put at the crossroads of power and money with a proposal from a billionaire, Charles Thorne; who brings a trouble-free marriage of convenience, in return for her to exercise her skills and keep his company out of a corruption scandal. In this new life, she is forced to tread dangerous waters while uncovering hidden secrets from her family that link her to a deadly conspiracy. Now it is she who must cast off her past, learn to trust her instincts, and decide wisely where her loyalties truly lie with Charles’ enigmatic brother, Ethan, and her moral reservations as she unravels a tangled web of deceptions that threaten her new life and very essence of identity. 'Shadows of deception' will surround her and when the flames of truth are uncovered, it shall only be love and a resolution that will drive her through the turmoil.