Silas Armstrong was lost until Rogue recruited him to work at Ruthless Corp. Now he uses his experience as ex-special forces to do the things others can't. After almost five years at Ruthless Corp., he isn't any happier than the day he started, but at least he has a purpose. The job was supposed to be simple, nothing he hasn't done before, but when he sees her everything he's been trained to do goes out the window. Clementine Pope is what her friends would call a goody-goody. She doesn't curse or drink or talk about anything untoward. She teaches first grade and loves everything about it. In fact, everything about Clementine's life is idyllic, except for her stepbrother Mason. When their parents died, Mason took care of her until she was old enough to take care of herself. She tries keeping her distance, but lately, he's getting weirder than usual. Intent on putting her foot down, she meets with him and everything goes horribly wrong. Will Silas open up to Clementine and prove how much she really means to him? Can Clementine accept Silas for who he really is?