Evelyn Ashcroft surrenders her fortune and aristocratic standing to marry struggling land attorney Nathaniel Crowe. Spending ten years deploying her social connections, she transforms him into Manhattan's most feared railway magnate. Her devotion turns to ash when she discovers Nathaniel has fathered a child with Vivian, Evelyn’s greedy ex-stepmother, using marital assets to finance their lavish lifestyle.
Refusing to accept silent humiliation, Evelyn orchestrates a scandal at Nathaniel’s nationwide biography launch, filing for immediate divorce. She returns to her estranged family’s transport syndicate, partnering with loyal banker Charles to execute strategic stock takeovers. Evelyn wages total economic war until her treacherous ex-husband loses every locomotive he stole.
