
Chase Hayes discovers his wife, Jenna Lynn, is cheating with Zane Rivers; his daughter is not biological. He teams with Zane's wife, Autumn Goodwin, for revenge. At Apex Group, Chase exposes the affair and Zane's crimes. Zane, sanctioned by Shirley Shaw, conspires with Jennings to frame Chase by tampering with Clearwater Bridge blueprints. Chase and Shirley Shaw expose Zane, bringing him to justice. Chase becomes an Apex Group executive, caught between Shirley Shaw and Autumn Goodwin.