Joe is the quintessential alpha male - successful, charming, and physically powerful. An investment broker, Joe is street-smart and savvy. He is a man of action, unafraid of the occasional ethical lapse to achieve the end game, which serves him well in the cut-throat world of high finance.
Joe's hunger for power and the respect he believes comes from financial success are borne out of a desire to transcend his troubled childhood. He grew up in virtual poverty and constantly fears sliding back.
What attracted Joe to Anna was her class and her untouchability. She was a woman men desired - and she chose him. But in recent years, this has become Joe's greatest fear as he feels Anna pull away from him. They are not united as they once were, despite his attempts to impress her with his increasing wealth and status.
