In The Shadow Of The Sphinx Is The Story Of Two Mature Adults Who Outwardly Appear To Be In Happy In Their Married Lives But Seek Forbidden Love. . Serenas Chance Encounter At Delhi Airport With An Enigmatic Stranger Continues As Fate Conspires To Throw Her In Samarthyas Path. Both Of Them Are Going To Egyptshe On A Journey Of Self-Discovery And Trying To Save A Marriage That Is Falling Apart And He On A Business Trip Holding On To A Relationship With His Wife That Is Emotionally Dead Yet Convenient Because That Allows Him The Freedom To Seek Physical Love Without Any Emotional Encumbrances. . Would Serena Find The Courage To Liberate Herself From Her Broken Marriage And Seek Forbidden Love? . Would Samarthya Go Back To His Normal No-Strings-Attached Hectic Life As Head Of A News Agency Or Give Love Another Shot In His Life? . Are Serena And Samarthya Meant For Each Other?