Born into a poor immigrant family, Connor Ryan has built the twelfth largest corporation on earth. When he passes control to his eldest daughter Branna, his younger daughter Niamh feels betrayed. After a bitter argument, Connor agrees that Niamh can take control of a derelict hotel, and she pledges to increase its value tenfold in one year. If she succeeds, Connor secretly promises her Branna's job. Niamh finds herself on a journey which divides her family, wrecks her health and even threatens her sanity. Branna, who will stop at nothing to thwart her, sets a myriad of traps and steals the man she loves.