Single mum Rachel is on the poverty line, leaving her working all hours of the day as a cleaner to provide for her son. Out of the blue, she is approached by a wealthy businessman offering her a new job with better pay and shorter hours. However, after accepting she gets drawn further into his life and begins to question his motives.

Elliot and Rachel's relationship moves beyond platonic as they spend more time together. He asks her to be his plus one at a lavish gala fundraiser, and as they grow closer, Elliot confides in her about the loss of his mother at the hands of his father. When Rachel comes home with Liam to find their apartment broken into, Elliot insists that the duo stay with him.

Elliot has planned a surprise for Rachel and Liam - a trip to his log cabin in the countryside for the weekend. Shortly after arriving, she suspects someone is watching them from the surrounding woods. Later, Liam is accosted by a woman who questions him about Rachel and Elliot.