Imagine being only 17 years old living in the big city of Texas. 27 year old Ace, the most dangerous drug dealer of Houston, had just been released from prison for murder, and who would've known 17 year old Marsai would be the reason why he was sent away. She will run into him and face many obstacles that will try to spill her truth. Will he find out? What will be the outcome? Love or death? Witness or protection?

Yuri has always been told she's too emotional, too sensitive, too much. In her own family, her feelings never mattered-only her money did. But everything changes when she meets a family who sees her for who she really is. They embrace her, protect her, and refuse to let her forget that she matters. In their world, love, loyalty, and trust aren't just words-they're a way of life. And for Yuri, that world is about to turn everything she thought she knew upside down.

After eight years of estrangement, the untimely death of her father calls Keyser Gooding back to her family home, forcing her to relive the physical and verbal abuse she endured growing up at the hands of her foster brothers, Deon and Joel.

𝓜𝙖𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 has always been at the top of the food chain, whether it was in school, home, or work. She always got what she wanted, when she wanted it. One way or another. She doesn't have time for things as trivial as manners or care for others feelings. That is, until the new hire starts at 𝙎𝙖𝙗𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮. Will she be able to put her in her place?