For three years, Ellis upheld his father’s legacy by running a modern farm in his hometown, opening his private roads, cold storage, and logistics facilities to the entire town for free. He also built a firebreak around the farm, a vital barrier born from his father’s fatal lesson. But when developer Dale set his sights on the land to build a resort, Ellis’s greedy uncle Wade colluded with him. Manipulating the townsfolk into believing the firebreak blocked local development, they forced Ellis to tear down the life-saving barrier.
