A twenty-seven-year quest for vengeance and a Supreme Court nomination are jeopardized by concealed relationships, menacing threats, lies, illicit affairs, and a coerced abortion.

Samantha Mieras, New York private equity specialist, collaborates with Jack Gallagher, a pardoned felon, to inflict vengeance for a twenty-seven-year-old demand to have an abortion. Unexpected personal attractions create a delicate balance in their relationship.