In this twist on the gothic romance of Jane Eyre, Owen Bland is a young tutor hired by Evelyn Sales, wealthy CEO of a 22nd century corporation. Neurobionics, biological brain links to the neuro-net, are her specialty. As Bland navigates the strange landscape of Top-dwellers in post-pandemic Las Vegas, he finds that not only is he falling in love with his employer, but that she holds a dark and deadly secret that could destroy them both.