Diamond Under Discipline: Book One - The Invitation In the upscale, Black-owned community of Dahlia Bay, power moves in silence and curiosity can feel like temptation wrapped in velvet. Ebony "Diamond" Woods is a 23-year-old dancer trying to rebuild her life after a toxic breakup. She isn't looking for love. She isn't looking for guidance. All she wants is peace - and a way out. Daquan James is a 34-year-old real estate mogul with old-school discipline and a presence that never needs to shout. He doesn't chase. He doesn't persuade. He simply invites - and people follow without knowing why. The night Ebony performs at a private party in Dahlia Bay, she feels his gaze before she finds his face. He doesn't touch her. He doesn't speak to her. He simply watches her like he's already reading the parts of her she keeps buried. When a black card appears on her mirror with a message she can't shake, Ebony is pulled into a world where dominance isn't violence - it's structure, silence, and intention. This is not a love story. It's a story of control, curiosity, and healing disguised as surrender. Welcome to Dahlia Bay. Welcome to Diamond Under Discipline.