Angelica Witherspoon, a young school teacher, abandoned her fiancé. Moreover, she is pursued by a former colleague who turned out to be a dangerous psychopath. Exhausted by constant fear, the girl leaves Calgary In search of shelter, she finds herself in a town on the shore of a large lake .. Here she comes across an announcement that a housekeeper is needed in a country house. Jefferson Stone - a young, attractive owner of the mansion - after the death of his wife in a car accident lives as a recluse He refuses the girl, referring to the fact that she is too young, but Angie is persistent, and the owner gives up. Soon, Angie discovers that behind the external gloom lies a man with a sensitive soul and a kind heart. Young people are drawn to each other, but only after overcoming fears, they find the way to love and happiness.