Mayor Joshua Steadman's biggest accomplishment is marrying his perfect first lady, Melissa. He knows she is more popular than him, and that's okay, as long as it puts him on the fast track to the United States Senate. But Melissa derails his plans when she is diagnosed with stage four lymphoma. Melissa is losing her battle fast and decides to come clean to Joshua by confessing a disturbing secret she has kept to herself for years. But sometimes, the truth can be more harmful than a lie, as it resurrects his lustful desires for an unattainable, enigmatic ghost from his past. Joshua tries to suppress his cravings and searches for Melissa's replacement, a benign voter-friendly wife. Joshua's quest leads him into a toxic love triangle with two very different women. He chooses one, but is she the right choice, or is his judgment clouded by his past? Murder, lies, and the ultimate betrayal stalk the mayor's every move when all he wants to do is stop and smell the roses...