Summary
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.
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Sherry Mason, the playboy son of wealthy parents, lives a life of self-indulgence until he meets Nadia Meredith, the daughter of a poor bookseller. Smitten with her, he asks her to marry him but she refuses, detecting an evil streak hidden beneath his surface. He heads to Paris with his father's crooked business partner, where they get mixed up in a murder and Mason must flee back to the US, where he once again runs into Nadia under an entirely different set of circumstances.
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