𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, a young investigator refuses to stay silent when a friend goes missing. Giselle is determined, relentless, and fearless, chasing every lead no matter the danger. But the deeper she digs, the darker the truth becomes, and the closer she gets to people she thought she knew. Every ally could be a threat. Every answer could be a trap. And some secrets are so twisted, they'll make her question everything she believes about trust, loyalty, and the people she loves. In a world where witnesses lie and danger lurks in the shadows, how far will Giselle go to uncover the truth-and how much will she risk before it's too late?

"The absence of my father led to my infatuation with older men. I guess that was my way of tryna replace him and get validation that I am good enough. It didn't always work out in my favor though. I've been beaten, raped, and mistreated by so many men. But I thought that was okay, because that's all I've ever known. I watched my mama go through it, until I was 14 when my nana finally got custody of me. She used to always say, 'never trust these older niggas, all they want is the goods'. I wish I would've listened."

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇- He told her one thing "you ain't see shit if you wanna keep that pretty face connected to your body." She was never supposed to cross paths with Giomani "Gio" Blackwood, suit-wearing, gun-toting underboss of New York's most feared family. But one wrong night put her in his world, and Gio don't believe in coincidences. Now she's tied to the man the streets call a monster. And the craziest part? The more she learns about him, the harder it gets to hate him. Cold. Calculated. Fine as hell. Gio runs everything - and when his father steps down, he's coming for the throne. But love and loyalty don't mix in the mafia. And in Gio's world, you either with him... or you against him. Ain't no in-between.

"Chris, we can't do this," I whispered, trying to pull away, but his hands kept me close, his breath hot against my neck. "Why not?" he murmured, his lips brushing my ear. "You're married to my boss. This can't work." My voice faltered, guilt washing over me. He leaned in closer, his breath sending shivers down my spine. "She doesn't have to know."

𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 :)

A heart ain't a brain, but I think that I still love you...

Baby, it's so plain to see That you got the best of me So I'm throwing in the towel Baby, I bow out.

"'𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞? 𝐈'𝐦 𝐚 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞?"

"Do you feel that?" Imani Brooks is a dancer who's had a lot of hardships in her life. Chris brown wants to change that.

"So I creep, yeah. Just keep it on the down low said nobody supposed to know..."