Simone finally manages to write the one story she could never get out of her mind and her debut manuscript is about to be published, but soon it becomes clear that the devastating story told in the book doesn't exclusively belong to her.

After learning that Simone's book `One Night' isn't purely a work of fiction, Hat becomes increasingly nervous about the repercussions of keeping the truth from Tess.

Eden tracks down Tess, believing her to be the author of One Night, and asks her about the crime in the novel. Tess realises that Simone has written a novel about her rape.

Fractures among the three friends deepen as the book achieves success. Hat fights to have the book removed from shelves, Simone strives to reveal herself as the author, and Tess devises a revenge plan against the Calleys.

Hat begins her own investigation, fearful of Trevor Calley, but as she digs deeper, she realises the police are hiding something.

Hat unearths a secret that could finally give Simone and Tess the whole truth, and the closure that could help them move on, but the families, their friendships, and the Calleys might not survive the revelations.