As a Man Lives

The gilded cage of inherited wealth proves a precarious abode for Sherry Mason, a scion of privilege whose existence is defined by unbridled self-indulgence. His trajectory of heedless pleasure takes an unexpected turn upon encountering Nadia Meredith, the daughter of a humble bibliophile, whose quiet dignity and profound moral compass instantly captivate him. Despite his ardent proposal, Nadia, possessing an uncanny discernment, recoils from a nascent malevolence she perceives lurking beneath his superficial charm, a rejection that inadvertently precipitates his downfall. Disillusioned, Mason embarks for Paris alongside his father's morally compromised business associate, a sojourn that quickly devolves into a desperate flight from justice following their entanglement in a homicide. Fate, with its often-cruel irony, orchestrates his return to American shores, only to thrust him once more into Nadia’s orbit, this time under dramatically altered and humbling conditions, compelling a profound reckoning with his past transgressions and the very essence of his character.