Zara Okonkwo, president of the Okonkwo Group, hails from a prominent, wealthy family. Following the unexpected death of her parents, she inherited their vast pharmaceutical and real estate empire. Haley Sloane, a long-time family nanny who had served the household for twelve years, was treated with kindness by Zara; in appreciation for her years of service, Zara allowed Haley’s daughter, Linda, to stay at her villa on weekends and even covered the cost of Linda’s university tuition—a gesture of goodwill that would ultimately lead to disaster.
Driven by greed and envy, Haley had previously been bribed by the Astor Group—a rival of the Okonkwo conglomerate—to sabotage the car belonging to Zara’s parents. What was intended to be a minor mechanical failure resulted in a fatal accident, claiming the lives of both of Zara’s parents. In the aftermath, Haley concealed her crime and remained in the Okonkwo household. She also spun a web of lies for her daughter, Linda, claiming that she herself was a multi-billionaire heiress. Deceived by these fabrications, the spoiled and vain Linda began to view Zara’s properties as her own. She and her mother changed the locks on the villa, locking the true owner—Zara—out and posting insulting notes on the door.
