Michelle Wallace, a young woman tormented by her traumatic past after witnessing her mother’s violent murder at the tender age of four, now resides in a dilapidated boarding house. She dreams of escaping her grim existence with her boyfriend. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she befriends her enigmatic new neighbor, Charles Paskin, a middle-aged man with secrets of his own. Unknown to Michelle, Charles is actually an assassin for the British government, engaged in a covert mission to recover stolen files related to a top-secret operation. His orders are to eliminate anyone connected to these documents, but the situation is more complex than it appears. In a twist of fate, Michelle finds herself entangled in Charles’s mission, setting off a thrilling narrative filled with intrigue and suspense.