Lucien, a top Wall Street old-money tycoon, adopts Ezra, the son of his deceased friend. Cold and restrained on the surface, he harbors morbid possessiveness and secret obsession toward Ezra.
When he comes of age, Ezra grows weary of suffocating control and provokes Lucien repeatedly. During their intense tug-of-war, Ezra discovers Lucien once had a hidden affair with his birth father, believing he is merely a substitute. Desperate, he resolves to make Lucien succumb completely.
Family traitor Richard stages a power grab, and scandal goes viral. To protect Ezra, Lucien abandons his trillion-dollar empire. Ezra fights back fiercely with elite hackers and lawyers. The two kiss boldly before global cameras, breaking worldly taboos. It is a story of intense dark love and ultimate mutual salvation.
