The independent bartender Kaya and the ambitious financial manager Simon accidentally meet and make a deal: to pretend to be a couple for Christmas. Kaya does it to appease her family, especially her sister Melissa, and Simon to impress his conservative boss Milton and get a promotion. The deal gets complicated when Simon discovers that Melissa's husband, Gregory, is his colleague and rival. While playing the role of lovers, their relationship stops being just an act, forcing Simon to choose between a career in Africa and his feelings for Kaya.