Lynn Welch is a brilliant AI architect whose BeyondCode project sits at the heart of Virian. When founder Ethan collapses with a heart attack, his wife Mandy seizes the moment. Driven by jealousy and hunger for power, she accuses Lynn of climbing the ladder by sleeping with the boss, fabricates recordings, publicly humiliates her, interrogates her and fires her. Lynn is thrown out like trash, but she refuses to stay down.
With help from Chris Chen, Lynn starts exposing Mandy's crimes: fabricated evidence, embezzled funds and an attempt on a life. She also uncovers the corruption of Mandy's father, Steven Su, who has been looting the company for years. In the end Lynn takes control of Virian, takes it private, and renames it Welch Intelligence, turning a humiliated genius into an innovation leader.
