A fictitious story about a man (Nick) who is a currency trader, working at a brokerage. It is a prosperous time in his life, not only for himself but for his wife. He is expecting a promotion however finds his trading accounts deficient in profits and as he searches for the problem to be solved he becomes entangled in a ring of deceit, deception, corporate theft and is wrongly charged for murder. The story continues with his adjustment to prison life, divorce and a new friendship with one of the inmates. The events of the brokerage and its employees continue to evolve until it is discovered that Nick did not murder anyone, which leads to a sting set up by the FBI. Nick is finally released. He goes back to the brokerage for revenge and finds love and the restoration of his former job along with a promotion as well as his wealth. The story is inspired by true events.
