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A multicultural story about the essence of family with thriller elements and a romantic subplot, following a diverse cast of characters on different continents whose live dramatically intersect.Frankie Castillo is worried about the stability of his marriage, and a promise he made to his dying mother. He said he’d investigate what happened to his older brother, a U.S. soldier like himself, who disappeared early in WWII. Frankie is also haunted by memories of Noriko, a beautiful Okinawan woman he saved—but also wronged—during the 1945 American invasion.Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Kume Matsuhata, a supermodel turned owner of a fashion house, is conflicted about being reunited with an old flame. But former lover Gary Masterson temporarily wins her over by offering to help investigate the identity of her biological father.Masterson’s business interests in the Far East are providing cover for another investigation—to find out if chatter picked up by the CIA—about North Korean agents and underworld elements in Japan, conspiring to recover a fortune in WWII Japanese Treasury gold bullion—has substance.Masterson is determined to capture Kume’s heart. She’s determined to be reunited with her biological father. And Frankie is determined to find Noriko to make amends. But others, including the head of a powerful organized crime (yakuza) syndicate in Japan, are plotting against them. And as Frankie gets closer to Noriko, he’s unwittingly putting himself—and those he loves—in danger.