Tempers are simmering in Owl Creek as a contract dispute at the local mill turns violent and Joel is caught in the middle. Accused of siding with the mill owner, he's targeted by a resentful public. When news breaks of his relationship with Valerie Fisher-wife of famed white-collar criminal Jordan Fisher-the backlash is swift. With media attention intensifying, Val retreats in an effort to protect Abby, keeping even Joel at a distance. Struggling to make ends meet, she fights to prove that she can take care of her daughter alone. But when anonymous photos reveal a new threat to Abby, Val is pushed to the breaking point. Can Val and Joel uncover the plot against them before the violence in Owl Creek tears them apart?