Nina's lost her job, boyfriend and faith in her guru in the space of twenty four hours Unable to tell her parents what has happened, she puts on a suit every day and pretends to go to work What she's really doing is escaping to a studio, where she begins to paint for the first time in years But when her work is spotted by a top gallery owner, she cannot admit that she is the painter, and pretends to be the agent instead Meanwhile at home, she's agreed to an arranged marriage to keep the peace There are too many layers of pretence and something has to give way - but at what cost to Nina?