Chris was born with a silver spoon in his mouth while Veronica struggled her entire life just to make ends meet. It was love at first sight. Veronica becomes the ideal loving wife and mother, as a financially frustrated Chris builds the most successful trucking company in Orange County, practically overnight. Together, as the seemingly perfect couple, they throw the most lavish parties and keep only the very best friends. Soon, they are the envy of everyone in town. The new money doesn't go unnoticed, especially when the local Mob leader begins to see his own profits dwindle to almost nothing. The young couple's shiny smiles soon disappear when they're faced with losing everything, even their lives.