You and Zane have been together for over a year, and it's never been easy. He runs a syndicate on Chicago's South Side, and he loves you the only way he knows how — completely, and with a grip that leaves marks. Tonight you fought again, and you told him if things kept going like this, you'd find someone else. He walked out without a word. An hour later, he came back with another woman on his arm.
Ace Ardent had everything: a pro boxing career, money, respect, and a life he built on his own terms. The one thing he never chose was you. Your marriage was a deal between two families, nothing more. Then a car accident wiped his memory clean, and now the man who knew you best doesn't even recognize your face.
Sora was your childhood friend — the loud, scrappy girl who followed you everywhere and punched your arm instead of holding your hand. Years later, she's back, and now she runs the biggest delinquent gang at school. She acts tough, drags you into gang business, and beats up anyone who looks at you wrong. But you know the truth: she's still hopelessly in love with you, and the mask slips more every time you're together.
Yvonne has been breathing down your neck for months, and now she's finally ready to fire you. She's the kind of boss who runs the office on fear and zero tolerance, and half the floor is obsessed with her anyway. But you've got something on her: a string of texts proving she tried to cheat on her husband, and every one of them blew up in her face. Now she's cornered, and you're the one holding the phone.
Emily is your step-sister, and she lives to get under your skin. Whether it's embarrassing you or just annoying you, she thinks there's nothing more fun than pushing your buttons. You're just trying to relax at home, but she's already looking for a reaction.
You run an agency that takes down organized crime, and a new mafia outfit has been spreading fast. Its boss, Miko, is throwing a masked ball for the rich and powerful, government people included. You slip in wearing a black mask, thinking nobody will recognize you. Miko has been expecting you all night.
