Genevieve Munroe is in over her head trying her first class-action case. It doesn't help that the corporation Genevieve is battling has deep pockets and a brilliant marketing campaign, or that half her clients are undocumented immigrants.
Genevieve's family wants her to be as committed to them as she is to her clients. They don't understand how much it takes to move her career forward. Though she loves them dearly, she's stopped trying to explain. She figures she can make it up to them once she has "made it."
Harold Hillstead is her polar opposite. Nearing the end of his career, Harold has acquired all the money and power he ever wanted. However, Harold has become suspicious of everyone around him, especially his family.
Genevieve and Harold don't trust each other. They disagree on everything: from how to practice law to the history of the United States to modern politics. In fact, the only thing they can agree on is the secret they both need to keep buried.