Married to Merrill Darling, daughter of billionaire financier Carter Darling, attorney Paul Ross has grown accustomed to New York society and all of its luxuries. When Paul loses his job, Carter offers him the chance to head the legal team at his hedge fund. Thrilled with his good fortune in the midst of the financial downturn, Paul accepts. Then a tragic event catapults the Darling family into the middle of a regulatory investigation and a red-hot scandal.