The near future. While Investigating a case of fraudulent 'papelles' (insurance cover, passport and visa rolled into one) at the Sphinx insurance company in Shanghai husband and father William falls in love with the worker he suspects, Maria Gonzalez. He does not report her. They spend the night together. William returns to his wife and son In Seattle. When one of Maria's clients dies, using a fake set of papelles William is sent back to Shanghai. Torn between his professional duty and his love for Maria, William must decide whether to risk his career and his marriage to be with her.