Working as an assistant at a hedge fund in the city, Effy becomes increasingly addicted to status. The risks she takes to get ahead become more and more extreme.

Effy's glamorous life begins to unravel as her company faces financial difficulties and her friend Naomi embarks on a grueling treatment plan.

Cassie has returned from the USA, alone. As she negotiates a solitary new life in London, she finds friendship in unexpected places.

Working as a drug dealer and gangster run-around, Cook finds himself in hot water after his boss asks a favour of him.

Cook gets more than he bargained for from the women in his life. They have varying expectations of him but Cook rises to their challenges - to explosive effect.