“The Bar—” is almost a legendary predator of business: a hard, cynical raider and hunter of companies, reputations, and other people’s destinies. For years he built a terrifying image so competitors would tremble—but now the armor he created is starting to press down on him himself. Tina is a gifted stylist and image-maker, combining fashion with psychology. He hires her to reboot himself before a deal that will decide everything; she accepts. Only the Bar refuses to remember that long ago, it was he who destroyed the publishing house of her father.