On the day of her triumph, at her solo exhibition, the young artist Abigail Roberts is brutally attacked. She comes to herself having lost the ability to speak, full of the fear of persecution that has returned to her after a long oblivion. Her boyfriend, and perhaps fiancé Miles, is in the hospital after a car accident and cannot help her. Miles's friend Jake Westway becomes Miss Roberts's protection and support. Having unraveled an incredibly complex case, he frees the girl from prosecution. But Abby’s happiness is not only in her newfound peace of mind and renewed desire for creativity. Her feelings for Jake help her see all the brightness and beauty of the world around her. However, will her feeling be reciprocated? After all, Jake Westway is doing his best to resist his infatuation with this lovely representative of the “clan of the rich and famous.”