A love worth building.

It was just a late night. An empty office. And a conversation that lasted twenty minutes too long. ⚠️ Disclaimer This book contains adult, smutty, explicit, erotic content, strong language, and sexually charged themes intended strictly for mature readers (18+).

Love was never the issue. Trust was.

Our love ended years ago... or did it?

"You had no right! To choose for me, to tell me who and what I'm willing to let go of." "You chose my happiness? And what in the world makes you think that was the best decision for me??" A tale of love, romance, heartbreak and betrayal. Zac and Fatima

The Taylor's have it all, wealth, power, and legacy, but each member of that family is hiding something that threatens to destroy their picture perfect family they worked desperately to have. And it all starts with Fatima returning home after being away for over a year, what was she doing for an entire year? Who knows? But what we do know is, the Taylor family back home felt her absence more than ever. She faces the complication of returning home to find her kids moving on in her absence. Zac faces a decade long scandal that comes back to haunt him in the worst way. And their teenage kids? They are caught in their own web of lies, each more harmful than the next.

Two imperfect people with different motives find themselves in a forever journey birthed by lies, deceit, lust, a game plan and maybe love. When secrets reveal itself, they must figure out if they fight for or against each other.

Zac and Fatima are students at Clark Atlanta with their friends. They deal with the obstacles that come with life and being young at an HBCU. They know they belong together, but will they be able to hold it together long enough to build the life they want?

Fatima Wilson, a driven investment banker in Manhattan, meticulously orchestrates her life with an unwavering focus on her career. Balancing her demanding job with a relationship with Dr. Marcus Scott, a committed general surgeon, proves challenging as their hectic schedules often collide. One fateful evening, while waiting for Marcus at an upscale restaurant, Fatima's plans falter when he fails to arrive. Instead, she crosses paths with Zac Taylor, a charismatic restaurateur whose charm and intriguing stories offer her a refreshing escape from her routine. This chance meeting sparks a series of events that compel Fatima to reevaluate her priorities, leading her on a journey that challenges her professional ambitions and opens her heart to unexpected possibilities.

Zac, the charming, guarded owner of the city's hottest nightclub, and Fatima, a deeply empathetic, career-driven veterinarian-cross paths in a twist of fate. Both are carrying emotional scars from their past, and both are hiding parts of themselves behind the personas they present to the world.