Marcus Hayes has a past clouded in insecurities and shame. He isolates himself deep in the woods, and is determined to keep himself closed off to the world he left behind. Just as he is setlled into his new life, his world is completely turned upside down due to a unwelcomed visitor. Sarah Miller has located him for his help because she feels he is the only one who can save her from the Russian Mafia. She watched Marcus, her savior, or perhaps her executioner, carefully examining the battered bag she'd entrusted to him. Sarah explained about her small tech company, the seemingly innocuous encryption software, and the accidental discovery that had transformed her life from comfortable obscurity to a desperate fight for survival.