When Dirk Van Arnhem—a brilliant American with a Yale degree, fluent Chinese, and a damaged past—crosses paths in Shanghai with Anneke Knauss, a fiercely intelligent and beautiful German innovator, their connection is instant and electric. 
He is looking to heal old wounds. She’s engineering the future of AI while defining her dignity through her work. Each wants to create the world’s most valuable AI company by fusing American and Chinese technology. Their work has the potential to cure diseases, advance world peace, and create an AI empire worth trillions.
 
     From the steamy back alleys of Bangkok to Silicon Valley and the snow-capped serenity of the Bavarian Alps, Dirk and Anneke’s profoundly emotional journey spans continents and tests the boundaries of trust, desire, and loyalty.
 
     As betrayal and mistrust threaten to shatter their worlds, they confront the question: What can love endure, yet still survive? A love story wrapped in the greatest themes of our times; their transformative odyssey reveals what remains truly human in a world about to be commanded by artificial intelligence.