Erin Hahn, a talented musician and lawyer, falls in love with Paul, a highly-regarded antiquities dealer. Lin Zhao, a seductive Chinese spy, promotes a fake archeological site and its relics. After Paul refuses to abet Zhao's scheme, he's imprisoned in Shanghai. When Paul's business associates are murdered, Erin becomes a suspect, and her job is in jeopardy. Believing Zhao is guilty of the murders, Erin needs to obtain Zhao's confession. With support from Paul's parents, Erin pleads before government intelligence agencies to accept her plan to force China to free Paul. If she loses her argument, Paul will die.