Power Struggles in the Business World: After Being Kicked Out

Five years ago, he was the group's brightest star, a top dealmaker. But on the eve of a project bid, he was accused of leaking the reserve price and thrown out on the spot. No chance to defend himself, no one tried to make him stay. Even his most trusted girlfriend silently took over everything he had. Five years later, he returns to the same bidding war with a tiny, makeshift company of just three people. Everyone is waiting to see him make a fool of himself. That is, until the bids are revealed and his number comes in lower than anyone else's bottom line. He doesn't need insider information. He's already seen through the entire industry's hand. His former employer panics. The investors move in. The people who betrayed him begin losing sleep. But revenge has never been all he wants. Someone is secretly bleeding the entire group dry, and the plot to frame him for leaking the bid was only the tip of the iceberg. He finds her. “I'll help you win the wager. You help me qualify for the tender.” She asks, “And what will it cost?” He says, “I want you to be my product manager in person.” From rivals to allies, from suspicion to standing side by side, they test each other amid the ruthless battles of capital and carefully navigate every move in their struggle for profit. She hands him a glass of wine and murmurs, “You never used to drink this.” He smiles and takes it. So she had always known. This is a business war about intelligence, principles, and trust. Some people use the rules to destroy others; some use them to turn the tables. And his goal is to make everyone believe again: Business doesn't have to be dirty, and winning doesn't mean groveling.