Marcus travels to his hotel group’s desert resort in Abu Dhabi, aiming to forge business partnerships with shrewd local entrepreneurs and navigate the whims of a moody heiress. Meanwhile, Renate Frey, a single mother, seems to be looking for a father figure for her charming son, Tobias. Young Tobias takes a shine to local yacht tour captain Lutz Kemper, who reciprocates warmly—a connection that turns out to be anything but accidental.

Sphinx Productions was brought on board due to unforeseen production issues in the Emirates: although the crew was already on site, permissions were suddenly withdrawn. Through Ahmed Radwan’s influential contacts with top figures in the Emirates, the production was salvaged. Sphinx Productions then took full charge of the on-site work, executing it with great success.