Ace Magwaza’s older brother, Ishmael, is a dedicated high school teacher and a protective, family-oriented sibling. He has a relentless determination to regain Ace's trust after an incident that led to Ace and Masentle’s seperation. But when Leburu comes into direct confrontation with Mawgaza Senior, Ishmael discovers that both his parents were once involved in human trafficking. He dethrowns his father and takes over as the family’s morality enforcer. He tries to save Pinky from taking over the Magwaza criminal empire, but it is too late.