Off the Record

In the high-stakes world of Washington D.C. communications, Tessa Grant is a brilliant crisis manager at Sterling Communications Group, expertly spinning narratives to protect powerful clients. Her carefully ordered world collides with that of Dominic Reed, an uncompromising investigative journalist for the Washington Herald, when they meet in an elevator while he's investigating her client, Senator Davidson. Initially adversaries, Tessa and Dominic discover their mutual pursuit of truth when evidence suggests Davidson is being framed by Meridian Health Group in a complex corporate conspiracy. As they work together to uncover the real story, their professional respect evolves into a dangerous attraction that threatens both their careers. The investigation reveals widespread corruption in the pharmaceutical industry, forcing Tessa to choose between her lucrative career managing perceptions and her growing commitment to exposing truth. She ultimately leaves Sterling Communications to join Dominic at the Herald, where they tackle an even larger scandal involving Meridian's manipulation of FDA drug approvals.