Opera student Christine Daly doesn't pretend she has the world all figured out, but she's made her way in it the best she can ever since being orphaned while still a schoolgirl. Determined to leave her tragic past behind, she dreams of making a name for herself on the stage someday. Born to power and wealth, Erik Deitrich has everything a man could hope for-except a face he can show to the world. He becomes obsessed with finding the one woman who can fulfill his desire of possessing a modern-day Christine Daae to his deformed Phantom. When Erik Deitrich learns of Christine Daly's existence, he stops at nothing to claim her. Once he does, he uses every means at his disposal to ensure she will fall in love with him...without stopping to think what might happen if he fell in love with her. But with the local police vigorously investigating the young opera student's disappearance, can Erik and Christine come to any sort of understanding before it's too late?