There are always three sides of a story. There is one side, the other side and then there is the truth. In Ava's case, she always thought that her side of the story was the only side and that was her mistake.
This is a story of how a powerful man uses a young journalist as he sees fit, all as part of his plan. Everything comes down in shatters when she realizes that she has fallen in love with the powerful man.
Leroy Matheson on the other hand is experiencing something far from love. All he knows is that he has a piece in his hand, a piece he intends on using well to his advantage.