Three weeks after the events of the first film, Anastasia Steele and the billionaire dark lord Gray are still apart, but they can't stand being away from each other. Despite their attempts to move on with their lives, Anastasia gets a job at a publishing house, while Gray continues to discreetly pursue her. After the shy Ana's resistance, the couple reunites, and this time Gray tries to overcome the psychological traumas he faces. However, new obstacles and dangers will threaten their relationship, this time through Ana's boss, a former psychopathic submissive of Gray's, and his BDSM teacher.