
At the grand engagement party of Jasper Ford and Vivian Shaw, Vivian suddenly rejects the marriage. She publicly proposes to Ethan Linden, a poor student sponsored by the Ford family, and falsely accuses Jasper of being a controlling scumbag. The incident causes a massive online stir, and Ford Corp's stock price plummets. However, Jasper offers no explanation and immediately activates the highest-level recourse clause to launch his counter-attack.