Duke and Aisling Presley's marriagehas been faced with a lot of opposition, especially from Duke's mother, who wants Aisling to produce an heirto the Presley empire. As their fifth wedding anniversary approaches, Duke must decide whether to stand by his wife or succumb to his mother's demands. The situation becomes even more complicated when the matriarch gives her approval for Duke to have a child withanother woman, Simone Lewis, through in vitro fertilization. Duke must also decide whether he is willing to give up his empire for the sake of his marriage and his own happiness. Every relationship has a point of crisis, a moment when it is put to the test. For Duke and Aisling, that moment may have arrived.