Fair Play

Emily Meyers and Luke Edmunds begin a covert romance at One Crest Capital, keeping the affair hidden from their coworkers. The secrecy adds tension to their professional lives as they navigate a high-stakes hedge fund environment.

Luke proposes to Emily during his brother's wedding and she accepts. Their engagement unfolds with private signals of affection while they still manage to keep work relationships professional in public.

The day after the wedding, a portfolio manager is fired, and Emily overhears that Luke might be in the running to replace him. That night, Emily and Luke celebrate the possibility, fueling their chemistry even as the firm watches.

In a late-night meeting with Campbell, Emily learns she will be promoted. The confirmation marks a major career rise but sows seeds of tension with Luke who is passed over.

Emily reluctantly breaks the news to Luke about the promotion and his support is measured, masking his disappointment at not getting promoted himself. They try to navigate the shift in power while preserving their relationship.

As Emily settles into her new role, Luke's resentment grows, pushing him toward a self-help course on workplace assertiveness. He suggests Emily also benefit, sparking a defensive reaction from her.

During drinks with Campbell and Paul, Emily learns Campbell intends to move against Luke. A poor trading call by Luke later loses the firm $15 million, and Campbell openly insults Emily in the wake of the failure.

Luke tries to salvage his standing by feeding Emily insider information about a shortable company. Emily approves the short trade, which proves profitable, and she collects a $575,000 commission that highlights her rising influence.

Emily contemplates celebrating her success with Luke but chooses to go to a strip club with male coworkers after hours. She comes home intoxicated, while Luke shows little interest in sharing intimacy.

The next day another portfolio manager is fired; Luke pushes to be considered for the vacancy, but Campbell has already hired someone else. Luke's plea and show of loyalty ends with him realizing the promotion is not coming.

Friday night, Emily's mother plans a surprise engagement party for them. Luke, drunk, accuses Emily of stealing his job, and she reveals Campbell's intention to fire him, causing him to storm out.

The following day, Emily, Campbell, and Paul pitch to overseas investors while Luke barges into the conference room intoxicated, berating Campbell and exposing their relationship to the team. The disruption strains Emily's professional standing.

That night at the engagement party, Emily and Luke argue in front of their families. The confrontation escalates to Luke raping Emily in the bathroom, with Emily trying to resist as the violence intensifies.

The following morning, to protect her job, Emily tells Campbell that she was stalked by Luke and that they were never in a relationship. The lie is meant to shield her professional standing.

Emily returns home to find Luke there, having packed his belongings and planning to move in with his brother. She threatens him with a knife, demands an apology for the rape, and, after he begs, orders him to leave, ending with her cold, quiet smile.