Employees of Horizon Group protest outside, demanding overdue wages after company funds mysteriously disappear. Paul Smith, the chairman, confronts his adopted children—Victor and Grace—who reveal they have transferred all the company’s money elsewhere, rendering Horizon Group an empty shell. They pressure Paul to hand over control, warning that if he refuses, the angry workers might storm in, endangering him. Paul refuses and vows not to give up the company despite their threats. Meanwhile, Paul learns his mother has been diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer, requiring urgent funds he currently lacks, leaving him trapped between family betrayal and personal crisis.