When scholarship student Chloe Harrison receives CEO William Moss's mistaken diamond gift, her ambition spirals. Declaring herself "acting CEO", she bullies his wife Eleanor Shelton and forces a dangerous mining operation. After Eleanor's father Victor Shelton exposes fatal flaws, Chloe detonates anyway. Unaware he's a national academic treasure, her recklessness triggers a government crackdown that could destroy Eagleview Group.
