Ad agency intern Samantha Edwards volunteers to work on location in Mexico City as a personal assistant to the beautiful and driven creative director Katrina Edwards when she is abducted and comes face-to-face with the venomous evil of the South American crime boss known as "The Serpent." Now Samantha must not only fight for her life, but she must also discover if she can trust the man she's come to love--David Ayala, a mysterious and moody photographer.