A gruesome and unexpected death at his law firm propels young and hungry litigator Paul McDaniel into a world of patent disputes, court fights, unimaginable concentrated wealth of the Milano family, and murder putting him on the run from the law. Paul scrambles to save his career, his love Melissa - heir to the Milano family fortune - and prove himself innocent of bribery and murder. With help from Ariel, the ever-present assistant to Placido Milano, he escapes the long reach of The Law as he winds his way from Atlanta to Florida to the islands in search of the real killers.