Three months after her father vanished, Qiao Shutong made a surprise entrance at Shengxia Group.
On the 38th floor, everyone smiled and waited for her to fail.
Her stepmother, Su Jinnian, wore a jade bracelet and said with a gentle smile, "I'll keep this family together for your father." Vice President Wen Heng addressed her with utmost respect as "President Qiao," then turned around and replaced the finance director. The ashtray at the corner of the desk was spotless, and someone had neatly gone through her father's file folder.
There was only one photograph, tucked inside a financial report. On the back, someone had written: "If you can still trust her, keep investigating."
The other girl in the photo was named Shen Tinglan.
Three years ago, Shen Tinglan, chief designer at Shengxia Group, was forced out of the company and disgraced over a plagiarism scandal. Three years ago, Qiao Shutong was still abroad. By the time she returned, Shen Tinglan had vanished. Everyone said Shen Tinglan had betrayed Qiao Shutong's trust.
No one knew the plagiarism scandal was fabricated.
No one knew Shen Tinglan held evidence that could bring down the entire Shengxia Group.
No one knew that the last person Qiao Zhengsong met on the day he disappeared was Shen Tinglan.
Two women whose lives were ruined cross paths again amid lies and conspiracies.
One wants to uncover the truth about her father's disappearance. The other wants to clear her name. One moves carefully in plain sight, while the other lurks in the shadows, waiting for her chance. They were once the people who trusted each other most. Now they are opponents who can trust each other least.
Every floor of Shengxia Group hides a secret, and every smile conceals a knife.
And from the very bottom of this 38-story glass tower, they will fight their way back to the top.
