McKenzie Hastings buys a desk from Steve Channing whose father was killed only a week ago in a car wreck. Because Steve is an only child whose mother died years ago, he is alone in trying to settle his father's estate. He's distraught and needs help dealing with it all, not knowing what to do and being so young. McKenzie offers to help him in settling his father's estate since she is a REALTOR. McKenzie finds a letter in a secret hiding place inside the desk. The letter shakes Steve to his bones. He's determined to find answers to questions the letter raises, and to figure out the secret to the key also hidden inside the envelope along with the letter. The two of them discover something shocking about his father's death. Slowly they learn one clue after another, not realizing how dangerous it will become for them. And after their lives seem to settle down, Steve is drawn into another unexpected dangerous situation.