Elena Vance was once known as "Fat Elena" in college, systematically bullied for four years by Victoria Beckham's cheerleading squad. Ten years later, she lost 80 pounds and founded her own boutique legal research firm. When Victoria got married, Zeiss personally called to invite her to be a bridesmaid, and Elena thought it was a belated apology—she was wrong. At the wedding, Elena was publicly splashed with paint. She fled in disarray, disappearing into the rain. This was not the end, but the beginning. Elena used her professional skills to fight back within the rules of business, rejecting Victoria Beckham's firm's due diligence project. Tiffany's culture of blacklisting, SEC scrutiny, Drake's short-selling tactics, the power network behind Zeiss—the enemies were increasingly formidable. But Elena was not fighting alone. Julian Hartwell chose to stand by her side.