After fleeing the war in her country, Syria, Mariam finds herself stranded in Beirut. Alone and with no identity documents, she must find ways to survive in an unknown city.
When Sama's brother falls into debt, she is forced to make an unusual deal: she must fall in love with and marry wealthy shoe designer Malek to save her family.
Having spent eight years in prison for a crime she didn't commit, Leila is released determined to prove her innocence and win back her estranged daughter.
As a series of mysterious crimes ensues, Detective Karim M'alouf is forced to embark on the most dangerous of journeys to solve the mystery, and he is soon to cross paths with a woman called Nasim who he is forced to protect.