Alessa Woo is a beautiful and ambitious art curator living and dressing beyond her means. Hounded by rejected suitors she deems fiscally unsound, Alessa poses as a rich Asian heiress to catch her man of means. Her well-laid plans go awry when a struggling Native artist named Ben Crowchild moves into the apartment next door. Sharing an affinity for art and an adjoining bathroom, an undeniable chemistry begins to take hold. However, her enigmatic neighbour seems to have some secrets of his own. When her sister arrives with bad news from home, Alessa is forced to confront the differences between her dreams and real life.