Kevin becomes the prime suspect when Alexis learns his connection to the victim in her murder investigation. Torn between duty and love, Alexis arrests Kevin, who feels so betrayed he ends their relationship. Mastermind Grant Copeland's hiding an intense desire for Alexis and wants to dominate her mentally, physically, and even sexually. He uses Alexis and Kevin's breakup as an opportunity to seduce Alexis. She reluctantly accepts Grant's dinner invitation hoping she'll learn his secrets, but becomes frightened when the date goes from charming to sinister. Alexis' hatred for Grant grows each day but the more she fights, the more obsessed he becomes. Alexis finally discovers what Grant's been hiding, but doing so puts her in the line of fire with a desperate man who has nothing to lose.