The star is Nicola Smith. She is a strong, driven reporter in the state of California. She is investigating the story on a notorious killer who calls himself the Riddler. He is now on a killing spree. A terrible and horrific thing happens to her. She is beaten, raped and has lost any warmth that she once had left inside of her! To add to her own misery... her only living family, which is her dad, whom she is very close with...dies. She feels everything is slipping away from her. To add to her traumas in life, she is faced with an unwanted pregnancy. She struggles with the option to keep or to abort her unborn child. Another surprise occurs...Her nephew, whom she never knew about, is left motherless and finds his way to his Aunt Nicola. Nicola's heart starts to open up, as she develops a bond with her nephew. Now she has a reason for living, until heartbreak occurs once again...the Riddler killer changes his routine and captures the only person she let into her heart and trusted completely...her little 10-yearold nephew, Austin. She faces continuous obstacles that she never even imagined before...and must save her only living relative...before he is...murdered by the Riddler killer!