A disciplined Japanese-Brazilian heir to a global tea empire secretly restores broken antique ceramics by night, using the art of kintsugi to heal her own fractured identity — until a ruthless corporate raid forces her to choose between preserving her family’s soul or saving its name.
During a tense shareholder dinner, the HK buyer — a sleek, ruthless woman named Jade Lin — compliments Karina’s antique brooch. Jade: “Kintsugi? Charming. But gold can’t fix a balance sheet.” Karina: “No. But it reminds you that the thing worth keeping was worth breaking for.” karina misaki shiratori