In the shadow of a dictatorial regime, three women's lives entwine in a tale of friendship, secrecy, and courage. Huda, a secretary at the Australian embassy in Baghdad, grapples with her role as a reluctant informant under the coercion of Iraq's secret police. Her mission: to glean information from Ally Wilson, the deputy ambassador's wife, who harbors clandestine dangers of her own. Meanwhile, Rania, a former friend of Huda's and now impoverished, strives to secure a future for her daughter amidst political turbulence. Bound by the urgent need to shield their loved ones, these women forge an alliance clouded by mistrust and the threat of betrayal, as their personal sagas unravel against the tapestry of a nation fraught with conflict.