Emily Hayes is the CEO of a luxury lifestyle brand, living a curated, perfect life. The story begins when she receives an anonymous "epub" file titled The CEO .
On the eve of a multi-billion dollar acquisition, Emily discovers a backdoor in her own software that suggests her company has been spying on world leaders for years—without her knowledge. She realizes she isn't the one in control; her Board of Directors is. Emily must go "off the grid" to dismantle her own creation before the acquisition goes through, turning her from a celebrated CEO into a corporate fugitive overnight. Option 2: The Modern "Fish Out of Water" Drama
As she reads the digital book, she realizes it is a detailed, unauthorized biography of her life—including secrets she has never told anyone. Each chapter ends exactly twenty-four hours before her current reality. When the "fictional" Emily in the book commits a hit-and-run, the real Emily discovers a dent in her car the next morning. She must find the author before the final chapter, which details her own public downfall and death.