Adebayo, an adventurous young teacher meets Toro, an upper-class lady. Cupid's arrow hits home, setting off ripples of intrigue, tension and anticipation. Adebayo mounts a passionate love campaign, but Cupid's match does not meet the approval of Teju; Toro's brother who secures his sister for a more worthy partner. Adebayo also faces opposition from a colleague and a student whose obsessive crush on him leads her to spin scandalous webs. A lost pregnancy; an abduction; an atmosphere of blackmail and pretense, two lovers find themselves at war with each other.