Zoe Shaw learns from her physical exam results that she is pregnant and unmarried, triggering scandalized gossip and causing her to be fired from Lloyd Group. Distraught, she approaches Mr. Lloyd, who initially recoils but then reveals he was drugged and needs her help to survive the night. He offers to pay any price, and Zoe, desperate for money for her grandmother's hospital bill, names her sum. He instantly accepts the deal, sealing a high-stakes agreement between them.