At thirty-four, Ivan Kovac is the undisputed titan of the American food tech industry. As the visionary CEO of Kovac Industries, his pristine three-piece suits and cold, calculated gaze command absolute authority in the corporate world. To the media, he is a self-made billionaire who graduated at the top of his class from an elite US university, specializing in advanced food bioprocesses. But behind the wealth and the ruthless business tactics lies a carefully guarded fortress of shadows.

Ivan grew up with nothing. Orphaned since infancy, his entire childhood and teenage years were spent trapped within the walls of a deeply abusive institution. The scars of those early years didn’t break him; instead, they forged an unyielding, silent resentment toward humanity. When he turned eighteen, he left that hell behind with a brilliant mind, a heart hardened into stone, and a desperate drive to conquer the world that mistreated him. He hides his bitterness perfectly beneath an untouchable, polished demeanor. He doesn't trust anyone, he doesn't let anyone close, and he loathes being looked down upon. Underneath his flawless, dominant exterior, Ivan is a dangerous storm waiting for a single spark to trigger the ghosts of his past.