Strictly Professional

Scene opens on Ashley (Bella Rolland), a secretary, quietly working on her laptop at her desk. She seems very professional and focused on her work.



David (Mike Mancini), her boss, walks into view. He stands tall and is confident, clearly a man with power. Ashley straightens up with a polite smile. Judging by her body language, it's clear that she has secret feelings for him but doesn't act on them.



As Ashley fills David in on some business, there seems to be some sexual tension between them. David makes a move on her, about to kiss her. Ashley momentarily gets caught up in the moment but pulls away before they kiss, shocked. David tries to convince her to have sex, comparing an old way of working and living to the modern age. Ashley is tempted but worried, not wanting to cause a divorce between David and his wife, Megan. David insists that he's not going to leave his wife and that he's just looking for a bit of fun.



Despite her temptation, Ashley ultimately rejects his advances, insisting that she doesn't feel right about potentially hurting Megan. David doesn't seem too disappointed, telling Ashley that if she ever changes her mind, the door is always open. David then excuses himself to go into his office.



After David leaves, Ashley is still stunned but conflicted. She keeps glancing thoughtfully back at his office, as if debating whether or not she should go follow him.



It's a quiet day when a young woman, Wendy (Gianna Dior), receives a surprise visit at home from a stranger, Robert (Will Pounder), whom she has never met before. She has no idea who he is but he insists he NEEDS to talk to her. Though she is tempted to turn him away, this stranger's solemn expression tells her that this is serious... and that she has to hear what he has to say.




Once inside, it's revealed that Wendy's parents were killed in a car accident... and that it was Robert's wife behind the wheel. Wendy is shocked and devastated as she learns of his true identity, demanding to know why he'd show his face after that. As far as Wendy is concerned, Robert is as much to blame as his wife since he was on the passenger's side that fateful day. Surprisingly, Robert feels the same -- that he is partially to blame -- which is why he's there. With his wife still in jail, he wants to help Wendy however he can to try and make amends.




Wendy's torn. While Robert seems sincere, she can't put aside all the grief. Nothing he does matters, anyway, since it'll never bring her parents back. While she's non-committal as she shows him out, she has a feeling it won't be the last she sees of him.




Over the next few weeks, a strange sort of friendship begins blooming between them. It starts when Robert brings her a home-cooked meal and takes off from there. As they spend more time together, Wendy starts being able to look past the terrible tragedy between them. Instead, her feelings of resentment towards him are replaced with something much more genuine: attraction.




But just when Wendy's wounds are starting to heal, Robert drops a bombshell and Wendy's world is once again turned upside-down.