James, an authoritative junior minister, has a solid marriage founded on love and trust but something is about to come. His life is about to crumble. A quick fling is threatening to destroy and damage forever his strong reputation. This secret life unknown to Sophie, James's wife, has a precise name, Olivia Lytton, James's parliamentary researcher. That secret could blow apart their shared world forever. But it seems that he's not worried mainly about Sophie's feelings. His main problem is "other people knowing", something that can mean the end of his political career. Will they be able to overcome this scandal that is about to break? Will they continue to live together as nothing has ever happened?