Rex Jordan turned his back on a privileged life filled with country clubs and Ivy League education after a scandal involving his mother and his girlfriend's father shattered both their families. Leaving everything behind, Rex joined the Air Force, eventually aligning himself with a secretive group known as the Aegis Network in Jacksonville, Florida. He severed most ties with his family, yet when his estranged mother falls seriously ill and his past love arrives pleading for him to visit, Rex's life is thrown into turmoil. Faced with his mother's potential last wish and the return of his former love who once captured his heart, Rex must navigate his conflicting emotions.

Tilly Bettencourt, a woman who always followed her own path, refused to abandon her aspirations for Rex, causing their painful split. Now, with her father gone and Rex's mother near death, Tilly sees a chance to repair past damages and rekindle the intense connection they once shared. Will Rex open his heart again, or will old wounds prove too deep to heal?