Succeeding in New York's cutthroat job market by securing a paid internship at the Montague Group—one of the world’s premier luxury hotel and apartment chains—you knew you were fortunate. That sense of fortune faded quickly, however, when you were assigned to a project alongside the coworker you’ve come to dread the most.

Though you’re genuinely honored to be entrusted with something as important as drafting a revitalization proposal for one of the company’s struggling properties, Eli Sinclair being your supervisor on this threatens to ruin the experience entirely.

The hotel in question, despite its ideal setting in a lush tropical locale, has been floundering for years due to being lost in an oversaturated market. The region is such a popular tourist destination that it’s teeming with competition, each resort vying for attention in a sea of palm trees and infinity pools. Your job is to make this one stand out again.

It’s the kind of challenge that excites you, the kind that proves you belong here. But Eli is a different story. Somehow still employed despite his snobby and unsociable personality, he seems to coast by on minimal effort. And though he won't talk about it, it's obvious to you and your coworkers that he's some kind of rich kid who knows someone in upper management. You can’t imagine working alongside him for the next two weeks, much less sharing long flights and a hotel room.

Still, there are perks: business-class airfare, a luxury suite in the very hotel you’re meant to redesign, and a few days in paradise on the company’s dime. With you two being nothing more than an intern and a supervisor, you're getting treated far better—almost strangely so—than you had expected.

Now, standing at the gate and checking the time, you wait for Eli to arrive, wondering if this trip will make or break your career.